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 resolution was proposed by Democratic Commissioner Alisa Simmons to celebrate the organization’s three decades of work to stop the spread of HIV and other transmissible diseases.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
The human-transmissible strain of hantavirus is not very infectious, requiring prolonged contact with someone already suffering symptoms.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
It is caused by the Andes type of the hantavirus—the only form of the virus known to be transmissible between people.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
Health officials say the virus is rare and is not considered to be easily transmissible.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
The human-transmissible strain of hantavirus is not very infectious, requiring prolonged contact with someone already suffering symptoms.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
It is caused by the Andes type of the hantavirus—the only form of the virus known to be transmissible between people.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
Health officials say the virus is rare and is not considered to be easily transmissible.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmissible
Adjective
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Lynn's infectious personality and ongoing quest for selfies made her someone that everyone wanted to know, and her sharp wit kept readers coming back for more.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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The traveler was infectious while passing through Los Angeles County, potentially exposing others at LAX and the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 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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Nonetheless, Khatima recorded a series of facts which indicated that the Black Death actually was communicable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Infected by the communicable Ebola virus while treating patients in Liberia, Brantly became the first person in the U.S. to have the disease and one of the first to survive it, along with his colleague and aid worker Nancy Writebol, who arrived three days later.—
Suzanne Van Atten,
AJC.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Transmissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmissible. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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