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
The sepsis led to disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), which causes abnormal clotting throughout blood vessels in the body.
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Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 27 May 2026
In January, the FBI seized Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's phone, laptops, portable hard drives and Garmin watch, as part of an investigation into a government contractor who was later indicted for allegedly disseminating classified material.
—CBS News, 26 May 2026
Apkarian found that the ads, which have been on the airwaves for more than 20 years, violated California’s false advertising law by disseminating public statements about the disposal of property — specifically vehicle donations — that were misleading by omission.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 18 May 2026
Hamas was filming the crimes as they were being committed and disseminating footage online.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
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Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 27 May 2026
In January, the FBI seized Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's phone, laptops, portable hard drives and Garmin watch, as part of an investigation into a government contractor who was later indicted for allegedly disseminating classified material.
—CBS News, 26 May 2026
Apkarian found that the ads, which have been on the airwaves for more than 20 years, violated California’s false advertising law by disseminating public statements about the disposal of property — specifically vehicle donations — that were misleading by omission.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 18 May 2026
Hamas was filming the crimes as they were being committed and disseminating footage online.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disseminate
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In distributing these weak linkages throughout a material like polystyrene, the mechanophores split in two as a crack begins to propagate, successfully redirecting the crack and dissipating the destructive energy.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Because the cracks were propagating underneath.—
Dan Mangan,Emma Graham,Hugh Leask,Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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The pop-up was announced by only one social media post, but word spread.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Four bedrooms and five bathrooms are spread across roughly 6,200 square feet, where a floating glass staircase connects two switchback-style levels.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
8 June 2026
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Cooling sheets help regulate body temperature by wicking away moisture and allowing air to circulate better.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Rumors circulating on social media claim Ebola isn't real, or that aid workers are killing patients who enter clinics.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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“Disseminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disseminate. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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