as in propagates
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 disseminates
Irrespective of how the threat is made, the agency's Protective Intelligence division examines and disseminates general threat intelligence to the entire agency.
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Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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
Federal privacy laws require such documents before a federal agency collects or disseminates personal, identifiable information about the public for a new purpose.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
The virus disseminates from a person’s vomit and stool, spraying into the air or landing on nearby surfaces.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The spores can also be present in soil, which, if disturbed, disseminates the spores into the air.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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
Federal privacy laws require such documents before a federal agency collects or disseminates personal, identifiable information about the public for a new purpose.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
The virus disseminates from a person’s vomit and stool, spraying into the air or landing on nearby surfaces.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The spores can also be present in soil, which, if disturbed, disseminates the spores into the air.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disseminates
Verb
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African blue basil propagates readily from 4-6 inch shoot tip cuttings.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Gravitational radiation propagates outward away from the source that generates it, and propagates through spacetime.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Apr. 2026
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The virus typically spreads through contact with bodily fluids from another person infected with the disease, and family members and health care workers are considered the most at risk.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Andes virus largely spreads to humans who breathe in viral particles found in rodents’ feces, urine, and saliva, and is the only hantavirus known to transmit between people.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
17 May 2026
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Its vertical and horizontal dual oscillation, coupled with an airflow range of up to 50 feet, efficiently circulates air in any direction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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While Mullen’s work circulates primarily through podcasts and online clips, SNL remains one of the most powerful amplifiers of funny.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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“Disseminates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disseminates. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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