PROPAGATION Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

propagation

noun

Definition of propagation

as in transmission

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Recent Examples of propagation Propagating Summer Crush Hydrangea Summer Crush hydrangea is patent-protected and prohibited from propagation in any form. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 9 June 2026 The company’s claim is that MST modifies the mechanical stress state of the silicon surface in a way that discourages dislocation nucleation and propagation during the subsequent GaN growth steps. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for propagation

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Noun

Too fearful of discrimination to go to hospitals for antiretroviral drugs, many transgender people have stopped taking them — significantly increasing their risk of transmission.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Civilization transformed only after humans built the right infrastructure around it, like grids, circuits, industrial systems, safety protocols, transmission networks and operational controls.

— Naresh Prajapati, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of transmission

Noun

As Will County farmland gives way to warehouses, distribution centers and data centers, conservationists say the landscape around Midewin is changing rapidly.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Jim Orr, president of domestic theatrical distribution for Universal, which put out both The Odyssey and Oppenheimer, agrees that the British auteur is singularly responsible for keeping the turnstiles spinning.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Definition of distribution

Noun

Sharing is critical to science The third issue is dissemination.

— Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
Independent tech researchers who are working to understand the risks posed by online platforms to children and society—including the dissemination of disinformation and antisemitism—must not be punished for doing so.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

Definition of dissemination

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Researchers, educators, and policymakers questioned whether broadcasting encouraged juvenile delinquency, weakened family relationships, and gave governments and media organizations unprecedented influence over public opinion.

— Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Similarly Derek Rae, a broadcasting stalwart who has been at every World Cup since 1990 in some capacity.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of broadcasting

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Because most of the clouds are in the southern part of the storm, the low-level circulation has been persistently exposed in weather satellite imagery.

— Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
That surface circulation, or the part of Bertha closest to the ground, is what is expected to cross Louisiana on Wednesday.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of circulation

Noun

But for the purposes of this test, the Starlink craft merely attempted to establish laser communications with the wider network, before ultimately plummeting to their doom in Earth’s atmosphere.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 25 July 2026
One of the biggest pain points that has come up among sources around the league is Engelbert’s communication style.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of communication

Noun

Following the club’s relegation to the Championship for the first time since 2011, Kretinsky urgently needed to convince club captain Jarrod Bowen to lead their promotion push.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Twenty-three of those were filled through internal promotions of former assistant principals or other staff, while the other 25 were external hires.

— Samuel O’Neal July 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

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