TRANSMISSION Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

transmission

noun

Definition of transmission

as in propagation

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Recent Examples of transmission So in January 2020, Fauci knew that asymptomatic transmission was happening, because he'd been told that by someone listening in on a call with the World Health Organization. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Where the market sees volatility, finance sees the transmission mechanism. — Maxim Olkhovskiy, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The engine itself was rated at just 140 hp and powered the rear wheels through a four-speed Wilson pre-selector transmission. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026 Project FeederWatch takes a more cautious approach and does not recommend hand-feeding or wearable feeders because of concerns about disease transmission and human-wildlife conflict. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transmission

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Noun

The synthetic images accurately reproduced the vortexes’ appearance and dynamics, including growth rate, distribution, and propagation speeds, which led the team to conclude their observations are most likely real.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
The company also designed the battery architecture to help limit thermal runaway propagation if an individual cell fails.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of propagation

Noun

The event also hosted panels about pitching your project, turning low-budget horror into hits, financing, distribution, AI, and much more.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026
The resulting behemoth would control nearly one-third of theatrical motion picture distribution and nearly one-third of basic cable channels, including 50 of the most popular cable channels.

— Rob Bonta, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of distribution

Noun

The move to drop Papa from the radio home of both the San Francisco Giants and 49ers comes as the sports broadcasting icon faces a battle with cancer.

— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
In the early days of broadcasting, there was little interference in the air, and broadcast stations could travel quite far, especially at night.

— Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of broadcasting

Noun

Joel Dowen, 46 was charged with mailing threatening communications with intent to extort and assault of a federal officer.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026
Everything appeared to go according to plan until LINK began to spin in space around July 25, causing a temporary loss of communications, Katalyst and NASA said on July 28.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of communication

Noun

Pearsall, a 59-year-old Long Beach resident, is also facing a criminal case with five felony counts of eavesdropping and more than two dozen misdemeanor counts of secretly filming or unlawful dissemination of private recordings.

— Sean Emery, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026
Kevin Pearsall, 59, of Long Beach, faces five felony counts of eavesdropping, 23 misdemeanor counts of secretly filming another and three misdemeanor counts of unlawful dissemination of private recordings.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of dissemination

Noun

His firm has been tracking worldwide advertising content for years, and it's seen a 30% to 40% increase in ad spend targeting warmer regions with arctic imagery.

— Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
The strongest beer brands are moving beyond product advertising and attaching themselves to experiences, communities and rituals.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertising

Noun

The federal government stopped producing pennies for general circulation before Congress had a framework for businesses to operate without them.

— Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Compression socks prevent swelling and discomfort in the legs by stimulating circulation.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026

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