1
as in spreads
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
sneezing and coughing can transmit disease
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2
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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3
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
Once embedded, the sensors feed their data to a roadside measurement unit, which stores and transmits the information for analysis.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The choice Task makes to soften Ruffalo’s natural affability and presence in favor of Pelphrey’s Robbie—who transmits anger and despair with palpable, desperate energy—is a fascinating one, requiring humility from one actor and intense commitment from the other.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
The photograph transmits the breadth and mechanism of the Festival’s assembled in the way of a fine Titian oil — speaking of art works central to Venice — in which every human in the image is captured doing something vastly different from his or her neighbor.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Even with your porch lights off at night, the camera’s infrared night vision transmits a clear image.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Inconspicuous risk The rabies virus generally transmits through saliva via bites and scratches, and bat bites and scratches are easy to miss.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
For high‑resolution streaming, LDAC support transmits up to three times more data than standard Bluetooth, while crystal‑clear hands‑free calling ensures your voice comes through without background interference.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2025
Unlike narrowband or Wi-Fi technologies that use specific frequency bands, UWB transmits data across a wide range of frequencies, enabling precise location tracking, high data rates and minimal interference with other signals.
—Iri Trashanki, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Rogers also hopes to eventually expand the range of sensations that the technology transmits to include the feeling of being poked, as well as compression, and mild heating and cooling.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2019
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The choice Task makes to soften Ruffalo’s natural affability and presence in favor of Pelphrey’s Robbie—who transmits anger and despair with palpable, desperate energy—is a fascinating one, requiring humility from one actor and intense commitment from the other.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
The photograph transmits the breadth and mechanism of the Festival’s assembled in the way of a fine Titian oil — speaking of art works central to Venice — in which every human in the image is captured doing something vastly different from his or her neighbor.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Even with your porch lights off at night, the camera’s infrared night vision transmits a clear image.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Inconspicuous risk The rabies virus generally transmits through saliva via bites and scratches, and bat bites and scratches are easy to miss.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
For high‑resolution streaming, LDAC support transmits up to three times more data than standard Bluetooth, while crystal‑clear hands‑free calling ensures your voice comes through without background interference.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2025
Unlike narrowband or Wi-Fi technologies that use specific frequency bands, UWB transmits data across a wide range of frequencies, enabling precise location tracking, high data rates and minimal interference with other signals.
—Iri Trashanki, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Rogers also hopes to eventually expand the range of sensations that the technology transmits to include the feeling of being poked, as well as compression, and mild heating and cooling.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmits
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The raw sewage rises to the surface, adding to the unbearable stink, which spreads and worsens with every passing day.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Big Red love spreads all across the Lone Star State, but there’s no city that embraces this sweet and slightly peculiar soda quite like San Antonio.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Trump sends California guards to Oregon A federal judge this weekend ruled that the president could not deploy 200 Oregon National Guard troops in Portland so the president ordered hundreds of California National Guard troops to deploy there instead.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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The infamous Richard Speck (Tobias Jelinek) talks about his titties and sends a letter to his beloved Ed, which Gein then uses, Hannibal Lecter-style, to lead the authorities to catch Ted Bundy.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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The funding pause leaves many new homeowners in high-flood risk areas scrambling for protection and could halt the processing of current damage claims.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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That leaves Wednesday’s release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting as the main economic report to watch in the coming week as the central bank is self-funded and unaffected by the shutdown.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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The wide-leg silhouette gives you lots of room to move with ease.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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Herro was an All-Star last year while Ball wasn’t; Herro’s injury gives the Hornets a slight edge in these rankings.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For movie nights on a massive screen, this projector delivers.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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From checking the latest from a favorite K-pop star to creating a soundtrack for a weekend road trip, ChatGPT handles the context and delivers relevant recommendations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The dark humor of the popular Turkish phrase, ‘Silivri soğuktur,’ (Silivri is cold) conveys the chilling reality of crackdown on political opposition in Turkey.—
Afşin Yurdakul,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
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The sequence, with its jarringly melancholy musical choice and frenzied editing, conveys Mussolini’s personal and patriotic betrayals and dismantling of systems and relationships so devastatingly that the series doesn’t need to explicitly close the tragic loop.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Not only that, but writing about it, sharing it with us, also transfers onto Davis the role of gift giver.—
David L. Ulin,
The Atlantic,
6 Oct. 2025
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The internet operates as a global network that transfers information between servers, devices and data centers.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Once loud and bubbly, Thorley, 51, now mainly communicates by typing on an iPad, along with sign language.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Turns out, Marte communicates similarly.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Transmits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmits. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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