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as in spreads
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
sneezing and coughing can transmit disease
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as in sends
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 leaves
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 transmits
The virus transmits human-to-human amid close, prolonged contact with a symptomatic case.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
The SEALs team takes a photograph of bin Laden’s face and transmits it to American officials.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
The Amp then transmits the audio through any connected speakers.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Regeneron's gene therapy Otarmeni treats a rare disease where a faulty OTOF gene limits production of a protein that transmits sound signals in the ear.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
During assembly, each BMW i3 digitally transmits real-time data on up to 20,000 features to the production system.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
Unsafe practices can include turning off the automatic tracking system that transmits the vessel's location to other ships.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
There’s no denying that Caurón leans into the sentimental here and elsewhere, yet there’s a strong gust of catharsis that García Treviño transmits as Liborio’s bloodied body refuses to surrender.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Instead of blocking signals, an attacker transmits fake satellite signals designed to mimic the real ones.
—Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
The SEALs team takes a photograph of bin Laden’s face and transmits it to American officials.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
The Amp then transmits the audio through any connected speakers.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Regeneron's gene therapy Otarmeni treats a rare disease where a faulty OTOF gene limits production of a protein that transmits sound signals in the ear.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
During assembly, each BMW i3 digitally transmits real-time data on up to 20,000 features to the production system.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
Unsafe practices can include turning off the automatic tracking system that transmits the vessel's location to other ships.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
There’s no denying that Caurón leans into the sentimental here and elsewhere, yet there’s a strong gust of catharsis that García Treviño transmits as Liborio’s bloodied body refuses to surrender.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Instead of blocking signals, an attacker transmits fake satellite signals designed to mimic the real ones.
—Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmits
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The after-ski includes live music, traditional buffet spreads, and dancing around a maypole in ski boots.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The thinking is that prostate cancer usually spreads more slowly in older men.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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The company typically sends the MMA waste off to a facility in Arizona, where it is burned to generate heat and energy, records show.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Turns out a devastating Montana fire sends Rip and Beth to their new life.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Automating the routine layer of any job — the retrieval, the scheduling, the mechanical assembly — leaves behind work that requires judgment, creativity and autonomy.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Hair tinsel is also offered, and everyone leaves with a swag bag.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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This is not the only palace hotel on the Bosphorus, as views from the water will attest, but its smaller size compared to the competition gives it the exclusivity for which Four Seasons properties are known.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Landing the greatest shooter in NBA history gives Li-Ning a marquee athlete and further strengthens China's growing presence in the league.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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And Curry entrusts his considerable talent to Kerr, who can look at his star point guard and just about diagnose his disposition.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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The host of the massacre is the powerful tycoon Chester Danforth (filmmaker David Cronenberg), a hotel and casino impresario, who entrusts the actual event planning to his adult children, twins Ursula and Titus (Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shawn Hatosy).—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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The line conveys wastewater across Tijuana and its collapse sent excessive flows to the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is designed to handle 35 million gallons per day.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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User data conveys the vast scale of interest in microcredentials – Credly, the badge platform owned by Pearson, has now issued more than 100 million digital badges, and its rival Accredible reached over 170 million by the end of 2025.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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In Literature and Painting Playset, 2025, a Cartman-like figure wearing a beret splashes daubs of paint on the screen while a female figure in pilgrim dress delivers a long, disjointed monologue patched together by Kokopeli from Quora posts, art history texts, and other online detritus.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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From the driver who picks you up at the airport, to the servers at the restaurants, and the tour guides—you are guaranteed a warmth and level of luxury and service that Four Seasons promises and delivers on.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Niki’s musical genius is frequently alluded to, dreams deferred by his hearing disorder, and Woodall physically communicates that repressed frustration.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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For families navigating questions about programming, school configurations and how the district communicates with parents, that meeting will mark the start of a new chapter at GCISD.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2026
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“Transmits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmits. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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