1
as in disseminates
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people
broadcast the information only to people who needed to know
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2
as in announces
to make known openly or publicly
please don't broadcast this news, as it's not being publicly announced yet
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Recent Examples of broadcasts
Christopher Harris, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
With a name like The Brit, this restaurant always broadcasts lots of soccer — and will show all of the June and July matches.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
One room broadcasts footage of him taking a bow after the winter 1998 Atelier Versace show, which the curators billed as the last public images of the designer before he was gunned down in Miami at age 50.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
When teleSUR was founded, the regional news television market was led by CNN en Español, which broadcasts mainly from the United States.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
News broadcasts recap island events, adding an interesting soap-opera layer.
—Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
And this is the Monday night following Thanksgiving weekend, so Panthers-Bucs is dinged by viewer fatigue after NFL broadcasts that Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday (plus college football’s Saturday rivalry slate).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
The museum broadcasts the event live on its website.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Most planes already have technology that broadcasts their locations, called ADS-B Out, but are not equipped with collision-avoidance technology referred to as ADS-B In.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
For over-the-air broadcasts, for the second straight season, the Braves will partner with Gray Media to simulcast select games for free on local broadcast stations across Atlanta and the Southeast.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Instead of leaving the match feed, Telemundo broadcasts what’s happening on the live pitch, including team huddles, and shows replays and analysis.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
With a name like The Brit, this restaurant always broadcasts lots of soccer — and will show all of the June and July matches.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
One room broadcasts footage of him taking a bow after the winter 1998 Atelier Versace show, which the curators billed as the last public images of the designer before he was gunned down in Miami at age 50.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
When teleSUR was founded, the regional news television market was led by CNN en Español, which broadcasts mainly from the United States.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
News broadcasts recap island events, adding an interesting soap-opera layer.
—Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
And this is the Monday night following Thanksgiving weekend, so Panthers-Bucs is dinged by viewer fatigue after NFL broadcasts that Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday (plus college football’s Saturday rivalry slate).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
The museum broadcasts the event live on its website.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Most planes already have technology that broadcasts their locations, called ADS-B Out, but are not equipped with collision-avoidance technology referred to as ADS-B In.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadcasts
Noun
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Californians couldn’t escape billionaire Tom Steyer’s political ads — during newscasts, sitcoms or sporting events; on streaming services, YouTube, influencers’ social media feeds; or in their mailboxes.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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His reports air during CBS LA's evening newscasts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Irrespective of how the threat is made, the agency's Protective Intelligence division examines and disseminates general threat intelligence to the entire agency.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Much of that money has been routed through a nonprofit judicial advocacy group Leo founded — now called The 85 Fund — which both receives and disseminates Leo’s funding.—
Abrahm Lustgarten,
ProPublica,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On the last day of the festival, TIFF announces the winners of its various awards.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 July 2025
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When a new manufacturer announces plans to locate in a state, the talent pipeline is already being built, not scrambled together after the fact.—
Matt Gandal,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Off of Tampa’s Veterans Expressway, behind a gas station and in the shadow of a billboard with rotating local advertisements, a soccer team arrives for practice at two nondescript fields — a nation’s hopes in tow.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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During the investigation, Norwalk detectives posted advertisements on dating websites and social media platforms posing as 15-year-old boys and girls, police said.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The former is a young plant company, which propagates seedlings and ships them off to be planted worldwide.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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When laser light shines through the seed, its phase pattern propagates through a second SLM.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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China publishes new neutrino observatory results The first results from China’s new neutrino observatory were published, hopeful signs both for the hunt for new physics and for China’s status as a scientific superpower.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
27 Nov. 2025
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Her company publishes illustrated novels and novellas focused on speculative and genre fiction, and was born out of a frustration with the traditional publishing model in how payment and royalties are distributed to creators.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The two announcements may confuse many Americans who have read for months about FIFA’s money-maximizing ticket strategy.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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The announcements are being made at London Tech Week.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Garlic mustard often spreads when people remove it from their yards and place it in compost piles.—
Breana Pitts,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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And that confusion spreads across the organization, from the sales and marketing teams who aren’t sure how to communicate these changes, to the human resources teams who aren’t sure what type of talent to hire.—
David Farinella,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Broadcasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadcasts. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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