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dissemination

noun

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as in diffusion

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Recent Examples of dissemination The collective produces briefs on current scientific topics — such as the hantavirus and changes to the vaccine schedule — to speed the dissemination of accurate information by science communicators and journalists. — Felice J. Freyer, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026 Many healthcare policy analysts disagree with these contentions about fraud, noting partisan politics have now become part of the dissemination of government reports. — Robert Applebaum, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026 Pearsall, a 59-year-old Long Beach resident, is also facing a criminal case with five felony counts of eavesdropping and more than two dozen misdemeanor counts of secretly filming or unlawful dissemination of private recordings. — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026 Kevin Pearsall, 59, of Long Beach, faces five felony counts of eavesdropping, 23 misdemeanor counts of secretly filming another and three misdemeanor counts of unlawful dissemination of private recordings. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dissemination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissemination
  1. diffusion
  2. distribution
  3. broadcasting
  4. circulation
  5. propagation
  6. transmission
  7. production
Noun
  • The system relies on a gas diffusion electrode, which is a membrane made of the same type of material used in non-stick cookware.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As diffusion models and computational power matured toward the end of 2023 and into 2024, the frontier inevitably moved to video.
    — Coco Mao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of diffusion
Noun
  • Helix, launched in June, focuses on infrastructure needed to support growing AI demand, including hyperscale data centers, power generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure and fiber-optic networks.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • These districts can be established within a city, county or cooperative area to create economic development projects like industrial sites, research facilities, job-training centers and distribution hubs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of distribution
Noun
  • Gough wants to revamp the league’s broadcasting, ticket sales and player storytelling.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Lamacq was appointed an MBE in 2025 for services to broadcasting and to music venues.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of broadcasting
Noun
  • Human societies, by contrast, frequently remove unwanted materials from circulation.
    — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Retailers had pushed for the bill to eliminate the threat of lawsuits as penny circulation has dwindled.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of circulation
Noun
  • This unique propagation gives rise to wave trajectories with directional rotation, or handedness, which dictates whether paths rotate clockwise or counterclockwise.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Gonzalo also grows vanilla, and Christiansen talks excitedly about the tiny melipona bee involved in its propagation and the lengths the farm goes to protect its ecosystem from pesticides.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of propagation
Noun
  • Helix, launched in June, focuses on infrastructure needed to support growing AI demand, including hyperscale data centers, power generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure and fiber-optic networks.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Its mission will combine energy collection, spacecraft tracking and wireless transmission in one orbital system.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of transmission
Noun
  • Elon Musk famously said in 2017 that the Model Y would cut that to 100 meters — a target that never became reality in the production vehicle.
    — Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Johar’s Dharmatic Entertainment took over production from SOL India for Season 7, which launched that July.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
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“Dissemination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissemination. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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