transmit

verb

tran(t)s-ˈmit How to pronounce transmit (audio)
Definition of transmitnext
1
as in to spread
to cause (something) to pass from one to another sneezing and coughing can transmit disease

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2
as in to send
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another I'll transmit this information over the airwaves

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3
as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another transmitted the deed of his house to his lawyer

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Recent Examples of transmit On top of that, hedge funds could transmit stress across different assets, Maher warned. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026 Plus, an infected deer tick must keep its harpoon-like feeding tube in the bloodstream for 36 to 48 hours to transmit the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. — Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 For a decade, the instruments had monitored coastal environments, marine ecosystems and powerful currents that affect the global climate, transmitting data that helped meteorologists, oceanographers, climate scientists and the fishing industry. — Eric Niiler, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Satellites can transmit data to Earth, but doing so at scale is expensive and difficult. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transmit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmit
  1. spread
  2. send
  3. leave
  4. convey
  5. transfer
  6. give
  7. hand
  8. communicate
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  • Swells from Isaias are affecting the western and northern portions of the Yucatan Peninsula and will spread northward toward the Gulf Coast on Friday.
    — MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Food and drink With half a dozen restaurants spread around the complex, there’s no need to eat the same dish twice.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Everyone exiting the show had a Hawaiian-style plastic flower chain placed around their neck to send the off into the NoHo night, which might seem like an unexpectedly comic touch at the end of a show that is focused on … aliens.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Minutes later, her roof partially ripped off, sending insulation and debris flying.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of send
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  • Composer Ghulam Mohammed died in 1968 after writing the songs, leaving Naushad to complete the background score.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The collection launches with Seeded Natural, an unbleached, undyed fabric that leaves the cotton’s own seeds visible in the weave.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of leave
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  • Kalhammer’s Bowery Nation, which could have given its name to the exhibition, conveys the show’s intensely personal civic pride—its Campanilismo.
    — J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Argumedo’s wife is charged with conveying some of the extortion demands; his father has not been accused of a crime.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of convey
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  • Its ownership can be transferred to a new customer when selling it on secondhand platforms such as Vinted and Vestiaire Collective or Spin’s own peer-to-peer resale hub.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The council voted to transfer personnel and funds from four existing departments involved in homelessness response to the new department.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • Although only group tours are available, there's a free audio app, which gives insight into the collection.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Among Steinbeck purists, giving Cathy a trauma backstory has proven a controversial move — one that just might turn the story’s main moral on its head.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of give
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  • When asked, Beckham handed the bottles to Pierce, who noted three different types of pills in the bottle.
    — Steven Mross, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Reputational risks Trump’s regulators are handing ⁠Wall Street banks major capital relief and have already clashed with Democrats when defending their policies during congressional hearings.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of hand
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  • The role also showed him how universal some of the film’s situations are, from a couple’s difficulty communicating to the pressure of social expectations and the questions people ask themselves about their place in the world.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The technology allowed the referees to communicate with the replay center about reviews, scoring changes and clock malfunctions.
    — Jessica Golden, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026
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“Transmit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmit. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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