broadcasts 1 of 2

noun

plural of broadcast
as in telecasts

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broadcasts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of broadcast
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
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
Each attendee broadcasts the clothes to their slice of the world, and fast. — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 The Pentagon routinely broadcasts its events through its own websites and social media accounts, but the platforms have rules governing graphic violence. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Voice of America, one of six entities that fall under the purview of the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), is a digital, web, and mobile media outlet that broadcasts news to over 361 million people globally in 49 languages. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 This year, as NBC broadcasts its first MLB playoff games since 2000, at least a few color guys are getting a couple more days on board. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The pool includes one network camera crew, which broadcasts a television feed that is shared with other networks. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 That signal broadcasts through the air to the nearest cell tower, where it gets channeled through a complex network of cables. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026 The Televen broadcasts Diaz alleges that Camero, whose family controls Televen, directed the network to publicize the criminal allegations against him. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026 The streaming company joined the league as its fifth national media partner under an agreement announced in September and was scheduled to carry 57 matches in both 2026 and 2027, including 25 exclusive Sunday night broadcasts each season. — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadcasts
  1. newscasts
  2. disseminates
  3. announces
  4. advertisements
  5. propagates
  6. publishes
  7. announcements
  8. spreads
Noun
  • The Bakkers’ crash led the network newscasts and the couple became the butt of jokes on late-night TV.
    — Tim Funk, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The snake hunt was featured on TV newscasts and in newspaper articles.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of newscasts
Verb
  • For its fifth edition, PhMuseum Days 2026 disseminates a programme of exhibitions, screenings, talks, workshops and independent publishing across the city of Bologna, under the artistic direction of Giuseppe Oliverio.
    — PhotoVogue, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
  • But the way social media disseminates words and images means that young people often share the same cultural icons and influences in ways unimaginable 50 years ago.
    — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026
Definition of disseminates
Verb
  • The series begins with a prison bus pulling up to a correctional facility in Georgia, where the commander of jail operations, Major Boughner, announces how the 30 participants, 27 men and 3 women, will be divided.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Part of the problem is that friction rarely announces itself as a five-alarm fire.
    — Rhodes Kriske, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of announces
Noun
  • Cardenas in Bakersfield, for example, said he has been inundated with Valadao campaign advertisements but knows little about Villegas.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Watch for unusual phone behavior An infected phone may show signs such as unexplained mobile data usage, excessive background activity, unexpected advertisements or apps appearing without your permission.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of advertisements
Verb
  • Through their business The Fig Hunter, founded in 2021, the couple propagates unique varieties like Shasta Cranberry and Amen’s Citron from cuttings taken in unlikely spots such as culverts and pavement cracks.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The policy semantics and how a mandate propagates once delegation turns multi-hop, machine-initiated and cross-organizational remain implementation problems.
    — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of propagates
Verb
  • The public has 60 days to submit comments on the proposal before the USDA publishes a final rule.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Let’s Dish also publishes on Tuesdays from Food Insider Katelyn Umholtz.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of publishes
Noun
  • That figure includes broad investment announcements, nonbinding trade goals and commitments secured during the Biden administration.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Shoppers can check the company's store-opening announcements for updates as more locations receive opening dates.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of announcements
Verb
  • Sharma recently created a new arm within Xbox meant to centralize and double down on commercial opportunities for top franchises such as Minecraft, similar to how Disney spreads its Marvel brand into movies, shows, theme park attractions, and more.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The 24-piece box comes with miniature jars of jams and spreads like fig and cardamom, caramel and dark chocolate, rhubarb and strawberry, apricot and honey, and more.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of spreads

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“Broadcasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadcasts. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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