disseminating

present participle of disseminate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disseminating 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 Broadsides – sheets of paper containing lyrics to be sung to familiar, traditional melodies – were a common medium for disseminating songs. Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 Everyone who chooses to has a platform for disseminating and consuming information about science, whether true or not. Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Last month, Superior Court Judge Gassia Apkarian found that the ads 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, 6 June 2026 The channels for packaging and disseminating information about the environmental and performance benefits of cotton apparel have evolved as well. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 May 2026 Questions concern how the courts would assess who or what might be responsible for faulty algorithms or other flaws in system design and whether a robot was negligent or malicious when disseminating libelous content damaging individuals or organizations. Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 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 Hamas was filming the crimes as they were being committed and disseminating footage online. Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disseminating
Verb
  • The free and open internet faces threats from companies propagating walled gardens designed to control your data and the rise of black-box AI systems.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 July 2026
  • For some vexillophiles, the issue is not so much who is propagating the spin-off Ross flag but the design itself.
    Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Sked said bed bugs rarely disappear on their own, making early detection and prompt professional treatment the best way to prevent infestations from spreading.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • By spreading the cost across many businesses, support organizations can deliver sophisticated capabilities at a fraction of the cost.
    Rob Falzon, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Videos and photos circulating on social media showed steel columns on the building’s higher floors buckling and contorting on Tuesday.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • Indirect grilling involves cooking food with hot air circulating it, much like in a convection oven.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Elom encouraged voters to go directly to their local election boards for help on requesting and transmitting absentee ballots.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
  • Merely transmitting documents to counsel after their creation doesn’t convert them into privileged communications.
    Daniel Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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“Disseminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disseminating. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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