as in infectious
capable of being passed by physical contact from one person to another
the virus chiefly affects dogs but is transmissible to humans and other animals
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Recent Examples of transmissible
So far, 37 birds have died at the lake from the highly transmissible virus, including 29 mute swans.
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Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Measles is highly transmissible — each person with measles will infect 12–18 others.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
What's more, in subclade K, these immune-evasion tweaks appear to be balanced by other changes that help the virus remain stable and transmissible.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
Still, measles is so transmissible that even slight drops in protection can create space for the virus to infect widely.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Measles is highly transmissible — each person with measles will infect 12–18 others.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
What's more, in subclade K, these immune-evasion tweaks appear to be balanced by other changes that help the virus remain stable and transmissible.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
Still, measles is so transmissible that even slight drops in protection can create space for the virus to infect widely.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmissible
Adjective
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The laughing becomes infectious.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the lead-up to the midterms, Kennedy is reportedly nudging HHS away from attacking infectious-disease policy.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His provisional cause of death was given as multi-organ failure due to infective endocarditis, a rare infection of the inner lining or valves of the heart.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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On July 30, Ray updated her fans again, revealing her diagnosis of infective endocarditis, a severe heart infection.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 July 2024
Adjective
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This is the only way metrics become communicable at scale.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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Measles is one of the most highly communicable infections.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Transmissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmissible. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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