TRANSMISSION Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

transmission

noun

Definition of transmission

as in propagation

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Recent Examples of transmission As in telecom, regulation and business models reward capital investment in infrastructure, in this case the power plants, transmission lines and distribution equipment that deliver electricity where it is needed. — Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 To conceal the data theft and prevent transmission errors, the exfiltrated data was converted to base64 format. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 The highest coverage usually available is a powertrain warranty, which covers only essential components like the engine, transmission and drive axle. — Emily Mercer, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 View gallery - 6 images Polaris has unveiled a new continuously variable transmission (CVT) in its 2027 Xpedition utility. — New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transmission

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Sponsor is not liable for any travel cancelled or prizes forfeited due to a force majeure event (including without limitation, events related to the propagation of the COVID-19 virus).

— August 16, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
The device helped establish key ideas about straight-line light propagation and image formation.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of propagation

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Summary Hugging Face's latest report highlights a rapidly expanding community distribution layer for open models, converting raw weights into runnable formats like GGUF.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The company has prided itself on relying on about two dozen mammoth warehouses as the core of its vast logistical network stockpiling the goods before shipping to about 100,000 storefront distribution points nationwide.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of distribution

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The company has since branched out into production, broadcasting and distribution, linking international content with audiences in Japan.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
The whole point of the event is not the event itself but the retrospective broadcasting of its participants’ staggering wealth and power.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of broadcasting

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The collective produces briefs on current scientific topics — such as the hantavirus and changes to the vaccine schedule — to speed the dissemination of accurate information by science communicators and journalists.

— Felice J. Freyer, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
Many healthcare policy analysts disagree with these contentions about fraud, noting partisan politics have now become part of the dissemination of government reports.

— Robert Applebaum, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of dissemination

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The change has forced eight of the league's 20 clubs to find new front-of-shirt partners for the 2026/27 season, putting some of the most valuable advertising real estate in global sports on the market at the same time.

— Tom Chitty, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Most of that $150 billion is expected to come from advertising revenue ($131 billion) via platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertising

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It is also thought to boost energy and improve blood circulation.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
Hydrostatic pressure – the force water naturally exerts against the body – may also help reduce mild swelling in the legs and support healthy circulation during exercise.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

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