TRANSMISSION Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

transmission

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Definition of transmission

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Recent Examples of transmission Unlike traditional point-to-point fiber connections, 3M’s technology spreads light across a wider surface before reconnecting it, making the connections more resistant to dust and vibrations that can disrupt data transmission. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 21 July 2026 The loss of this data could hinder health officials’ ability to track cases, identify the source and stop further transmission, Kalmia Kniel, a professor of microbial food safety at the University of Delaware, recently told USA TODAY. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 21 July 2026 Telling people to mask or stay at home doesn’t stop transmission; masking and staying at home do stop transmission. — Marc Lipsitch, STAT, 21 July 2026 Edison has said its century-old transmission line is the likely cause. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for transmission

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Noun

Antonio Sanchez, a longtime native plant nursery manager, will lead a free class on native plant propagation, which will be held at Arlington Garden in Pasadena and hosted by Artemisia Nursery of El Sereno.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
The distinction matters because once a cutting is legally classified as cannabis, commercial retailers can no longer rely on the exemption that allows propagation material to be sold.

— Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of propagation

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As Will County farmland gives way to warehouses, distribution centers and data centers, conservationists say the landscape around Midewin is changing rapidly.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Jim Orr, president of domestic theatrical distribution for Universal, which put out both The Odyssey and Oppenheimer, agrees that the British auteur is singularly responsible for keeping the turnstiles spinning.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Definition of distribution

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Researchers, educators, and policymakers questioned whether broadcasting encouraged juvenile delinquency, weakened family relationships, and gave governments and media organizations unprecedented influence over public opinion.

— Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Similarly Derek Rae, a broadcasting stalwart who has been at every World Cup since 1990 in some capacity.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of broadcasting

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Co-chair Emily Ladau, a disability rights activist, communications strategist and author, framed the committee's work around a phrase long used as a rallying cry in disability advocacy circles.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Diana Ibrahim, CalEPA deputy secretary for communications and external affairs, said the alarms had been activated.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of communication

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Independent tech researchers who are working to understand the risks posed by online platforms to children and society—including the dissemination of disinformation and antisemitism—must not be punished for doing so.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Banks dispute none of this, and in no way are out to restrict the careful dissemination of customer information.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of dissemination

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Part of the issue was Disney’s decision to release the show, which had been completed since around 2024, all at once, dumping 22 episodes onto the platform with limited prior advertising.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
In May, the NCAA reversed its long-standing ban on alcohol advertising during March Madness, allowing makers of beer, wine, spirits and hard seltzer makers to sponsor the college basketball tournaments for the first time starting next season.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Definition of advertising

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Because most of the clouds are in the southern part of the storm, the low-level circulation has been persistently exposed in weather satellite imagery.

— Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
That surface circulation, or the part of Bertha closest to the ground, is what is expected to cross Louisiana on Wednesday.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of circulation

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