Definition of disseminatenext
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 Jackie is fighting staff Friends of Big Bear Valley's Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam (FOBBV), in a July 21 email to USA TODAY, said the rescue is unable to take calls or emails and is only disseminating information on Jackie through social media. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Creators want a seamless way to make and disseminate their content while being able to make money; audiences want a bottomless feed of entertaining things to look at. Mia Sato, The Verge, 21 July 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 Henrietta also had a particular fondness for befriending young women, and disseminating scientific works and sharing knowledge with them. Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for disseminate
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Verb
  • The cuttings can be propagated in water until roots form to grow new plants.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
  • However, when discussions are not grounded in evidence, misinformation can be propagated and can do real harm to the general public.
    Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Smoke higher in the atmosphere will also spread farther east into the Northern Plains and Midwest.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Thursday’s best performances spread the entire field, with six different men leading the six individual apparatus races.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The $438 billion Gallup figure circulates primarily as a workforce engagement headline.
    Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As news of his death circulated online, celebrities and fans alike mourned Pastore’s loss on social media.
    Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Disseminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disseminate. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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