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
The challenge is that measles is absurdly transmissible.
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2025
His discovery was pretty foundational for understanding transmissible cancers.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Even when the authors simulated the emergence of new, more transmissible variants (a frequent situation that proved very challenging to forecasters during the COVID-19 pandemic), the algorithm proved robust, adjusting quickly by re-estimating transmission rates.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Legionnaires’ disease is not transmissible from person to person.
—Tina Chen, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2025
His discovery was pretty foundational for understanding transmissible cancers.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Even when the authors simulated the emergence of new, more transmissible variants (a frequent situation that proved very challenging to forecasters during the COVID-19 pandemic), the algorithm proved robust, adjusting quickly by re-estimating transmission rates.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Legionnaires’ disease is not transmissible from person to person.
—Tina Chen, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmissible
Adjective
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His infectious enthusiasm for books opened doors to other roles, like being named the new host of Reading Rainbow and the resident librarian at PBS.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dustin — a fan-favorite from the very first episode because of his infectious optimism and unapologetic nerdiness — is no exception.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
2 Jan. 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
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Contractors working on the project recently completed pouring the foundation for what will provide smaller housing units meant to make quarantining detainees with communicable illnesses safer and easier.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Measles outbreaks erupted in the U.S. this year because a highly communicable virus, sometimes circulating abroad, infected a rising population of unvaccinated Americans as well as some visitors from abroad who traveled in this country.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Transmissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmissible. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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