DISSEMINATE Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

disseminate

verb

di-ˈse-mə-ˌnāt

Definition of disseminate

as in to propagate

to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people activists sent by the organization to disseminate their views

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Recent Examples of disseminate New technologies are being disseminated ever more quickly, and the machinery of politics and law delivers accountability at best intermittently, and then only at a painstaking crawl. — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 The Republican nominee’s comments were first reported by Bangor Daily News and later disseminated by the Maine Democratic Party. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026 Wheeler says teams should support their internal experts in publishing and disseminating their unique perspectives. — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The post was private but was snipped and disseminated on social media before it was deleted less than an hour later. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disseminate

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Another novel where the author explores how to cultivate the mind, body, home, and social circle in order to propagate creativity, and wonders what happens when any or all elements become fallow or diseased.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of propagate

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For measles, populations need vaccination rates of 95 percent or higher to achieve herd immunity—the level of protection required to prevent disease spread.

— Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026
Yet the ongoing disruptions from the Iran war, which have pushed up average gas prices more than 7% from just a month ago, threaten to spread through the economy and keep broader inflation stubbornly high.

— DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of spread

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Overheating or air bubbles cause the mechanism to enter limp mode, circulating fluid without cooling it.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Dolly Parton’s sister has condemned the AI deepfakes circulating in the wake of the beloved American icon’s death.

— Samantha Cookinham, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026

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