PROPAGATION Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

propagation

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Definition of propagation

as in transmission

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Recent Examples of propagation Some varieties are better than others for this style of propagation, such as pothos and philodendron. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 8 June 2026 Ace Reputation’s models are trained not just to recognize explicit falsehoods, but to identify subtler distortions - context shifts, narrative framing, and the early signals of viral propagation, Gaurav claims. — Wyles Daniel may 19, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026 Can light or gravitational waves exist without having space to travel through, and does that mean there really is some type of propagation medium, after all? — Big Think, 7 May 2026 Jessica Lyle of the organization’s Public Outreach Committee told attendees about the group’s habitat restoration and plant propagation efforts. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for propagation

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Noun

The department had ordered a test called transmission electron microscopy, which uses an electron microscope to magnify and spot asbestos particles.

— Miceala Morano, Arkansas Online, 8 July 2026
Standard vehicles use a central engine, a transmission, and complex drive shafts to deliver power to the ground.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Definition of transmission

Noun

Equitable distribution With the equitable distribution framework, a judge decides on a fair distribution of the assets and debts.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 6 July 2026
What the project is missing includes additional financing, international distribution and an international sales agent.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

Definition of distribution

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Banks dispute none of this, and in no way are out to restrict the careful dissemination of customer information.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Data loss via staff cuts Widespread staff cuts starting in early 2025 across the Department of Health and Human Services, which houses the CDC, crippled much of the agency’s data collection and dissemination.

— John Kubale, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Definition of dissemination

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The companies agreed to maintain ITV’s linear channels and the ITVX streaming platform as free services that met the existing public service broadcasting commitments.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
But with its public service broadcast contract set to expire in 2034, and no guarantee this will continue, ITV’s deal could change the complexion of British commercial broadcasting.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 6 July 2026

Definition of broadcasting

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And flexible design helps to remove barriers between spaces, and creates circulation and interconnection.

— Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
In 1964, Time, which then had a circulation of more than 3 million, ran a cover story on John Cheever, the author known for his dark fables of suburban malaise.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of circulation

Noun

The publisher framed the fix as better communication rather than a change of philosophy, and Insider Gaming reported that more monetization is coming across EA's slate.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
It’s been one week since Nolan Wells and his friends went on a Fourth of July trip to Horn Island – an uninhabited stretch of pristine wilderness off the Mississippi coast with no shelters, no facilities and no communications.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of communication

Noun

Investors should watch whether Nike’s return to sport translates into better sell-through, fewer promotions, cleaner inventory, and stronger demand in categories that matter.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
The study proposes 12 strategies to strengthen the ecosystem, including expanding funding tools, improving tax incentives, supporting distribution and promotion, and recognizing the operational costs needed to build resilient production companies.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 11 July 2026

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