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 vast majority of people infected with TB have a latent form of the bacteria, mycobacterium tuberculosis, which remains dormant and non-transmissible — sometimes a hibernating infection can lie dormant for decades.
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
So far, 37 birds have died at the lake from the highly transmissible virus, including 29 mute swans.
—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
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
So far, 37 birds have died at the lake from the highly transmissible virus, including 29 mute swans.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmissible
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Resort manager Puspa, born in a small village on the east of Bali, can tell you everything there is to know about the local traditions, while farm manager Wayan’s passion for sustainable agriculture is infectious.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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That said, whole-virus vaccines can cause more unpleasant side effects, and in rare cases, weakened live pathogens can redevelop infectious capability.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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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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The highly communicable virus had already become common in the colonies, and densely populated port cities like Boston, Philadelphia and New York periodically saw concentrated outbreaks, usually triggered by the arrival of infected passengers or goods like clothing.—
Adam Cohen,
Oklahoman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The most fundamental consequences of being struck by lightning are often metaphysical, and not easily communicable.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Transmissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmissible. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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