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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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
The Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), cited a source Wednesday as saying that the drone operated by the IRGC successfully transmitted reconnaissance photos to its command center before suffering a loss of communication.
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Greg Norman-Diamond , Liz Friden, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Some modern pacemakers – devices that keep the heart in a regular rhythm – can transmit data to a phone app via Bluetooth so it can be shared directly with a patient’s doctor for easier monitoring.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Such demands run directly against the ideal of art emerging from the artist’s inner self, transmitting individual experience rather than serving external mores.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
The craft transmitted photographs and video back to Earth, pushing the USSR to another milestone ahead of the American space program.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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Greg Norman-Diamond , Liz Friden, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Some modern pacemakers – devices that keep the heart in a regular rhythm – can transmit data to a phone app via Bluetooth so it can be shared directly with a patient’s doctor for easier monitoring.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Such demands run directly against the ideal of art emerging from the artist’s inner self, transmitting individual experience rather than serving external mores.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
The craft transmitted photographs and video back to Earth, pushing the USSR to another milestone ahead of the American space program.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmit
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Measles is highly contagious and can spread through the air when an infected person breathes, talks, coughs or sneezes.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Misinformation and conspiracy theories about the public health system also spread during the pandemic, and longtime anti-vaccine activist groups saw a swell in interest from the wider public.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The appeals court sent the case back to the lower court to amend the 2024 ruling.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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In 2023, Alekseyev was sent by the Russian military to negotiate with Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner private mercenary group, during the Wagner group’s mutiny.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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In France, 60% of respondents said their government’s policies will leave future generations worse off, as did 53% in the United Kingdom and 51% in Germany.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Payne fled after the shooting, leaving his children behind.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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His basic first and second half splits (like a batting average against that rose by more than 50 percentage points and a walk rate that rose by 5 percentage points) can convey the same message.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Albusaidi then conveyed the plan to the US delegation led by Witkoff, and the American response will be delivered to the Iranian side during the talks, Iranian media added.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Her mother had been transferred from the federal building in Minneapolis to a controversial Texas detention facility 1,400 miles away, according to John Hayden, an attorney who within days secured a federal court order demanding her return to Minnesota.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The previous month, Level Up transferred $150,000 to Illinois Future PAC, which is currently funding pro-Stratton TV ads.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Ishii said the council is focused on filling the five Police Accountability Board vacancies and finding Aguilar’s replacement, finalizing the board’s regulations, giving both oversight entities the necessary tools to succeed and restoring belief in the oversight process.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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McVay said the team would give the players time to digest the season and decide what might be next.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Thompson has handed them a blueprint to follow.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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After a year-long bake off, parks chief Josh D’Amaro was named Bob Iger’s successor at Disney, while TV boss Dana Walden was handed a new, improved role (Nellie’s piece on the American media glass ceiling remaining intact is well worth a read).—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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Enter Kanzi, a bonobo who was raised in a lab and became a whiz at communicating with humans using graphic symbols.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Michele Melnick, Coral Springs A failure to communicate Florida driving tests should be in English only, especially for people who live here permanently, not temporarily.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Transmit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmit. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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