dissemination

noun

Definition of disseminationnext
1
as in diffusion

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as in distribution

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Recent Examples of dissemination The Inffinito Brazilian Film Festival is the largest Brazilian film fest held abroad and a pioneer in the promotion and dissemination of local pics in the international market. — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 23 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
  • Overlapping with Zaslav during their time at NBCU, Perrette rose to president of digital and affiliate distribution.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The destroyer has enhanced electrical power distribution and additional cooling capacity to support its advanced systems.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of distribution
Noun
  • The agency responded by placing hundreds of employees on administrative leave, terminating contractors, and shutting down most VOA broadcasting.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Handled the big stage Miami-Clemson was a premier Saturday night matchup, with the game being broadcast on ABC and the lead ESPN team of Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler in the broadcasting booth.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 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
  • LinkerBot says its brushless motors and worm-gear transmission support fine movements for applications such as precision assembly and handling fragile objects.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The broken transmission of the Williams prevented it from being easily moved, so a full safety car was declared, bunching the pack up.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of transmission
Noun
  • The Type 01 is the first production car since the brand’s reinvention, and the most powerful, most aerodynamic, and most technologically advanced car Jaguar has ever built.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Paul Heaney’s company itself acts as the central commissioner, putting projects into production and then sells the rights to buyers who have already stated their interest.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of production

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“Dissemination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissemination. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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