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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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
On the satellite side, a compact optical terminal transmits the data downlink as a focused laser beam, typically at a wavelength around 1550 nanometers.
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Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 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
The act would mandate wider u,se of ADS-B in and ADS-B out, a safety system that transmits an aircraft's location to other aircraft, NPR's Joel Rose tells Up First.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
CapRadio’s tower plan CapRadio tried for more than a decade to repair the tower beaming KXPR, which transmits classical music.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The CubeSat takes a high-definition image of its surroundings every 2 minutes and transmits it to the laptop.
—Joanna Goodrich, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2025
In one of his stories a fabricator of artificial eyes creates a portable surveillance camera in the form of an egg-size eyeball that transmits images to its creator.
—Michael Dirda, The New York Review of Books, 25 Dec. 2025
Bassett transmits the surreal shock of learning that her vows were spoken on shaky ground—and makes over-the-top seem properly modulated.
—Niela Orr, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 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
The act would mandate wider u,se of ADS-B in and ADS-B out, a safety system that transmits an aircraft's location to other aircraft, NPR's Joel Rose tells Up First.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
CapRadio’s tower plan CapRadio tried for more than a decade to repair the tower beaming KXPR, which transmits classical music.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The CubeSat takes a high-definition image of its surroundings every 2 minutes and transmits it to the laptop.
—Joanna Goodrich, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2025
In one of his stories a fabricator of artificial eyes creates a portable surveillance camera in the form of an egg-size eyeball that transmits images to its creator.
—Michael Dirda, The New York Review of Books, 25 Dec. 2025
Bassett transmits the surreal shock of learning that her vows were spoken on shaky ground—and makes over-the-top seem properly modulated.
—Niela Orr, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmits
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Unfortunately, the striking shrub spreads by roots and seeds, overtaking native plants.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
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The disease spreads through coughing or sneezing with respiratory droplets containing bacteria.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The universe sends you messages as the moon and Jupiter harmonize – pay attention!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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On Friday, Gilliam was on an ECMO machine, a heart-lung bypass system that removes carbon dioxide from the blood and sends oxygen-rich blood back to the body, while allowing the heart and lungs to rest, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Her early death, after an illness that the father initially contrives to ignore then notices just in time to capture her desperation in a fine sketch, leaves Mimí utterly disoriented, yearning only to achieve a level of self-control and detachment that will spare him their tumultuous struggle.—
Tim Parks,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Her departure to the transfer portal leaves a significant gap in Missouri’s scoring and playmaking.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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An extension gives you more time to file, but not more time to pay, according to the IRS.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The concentrated, weightless formula gives full coverage with minimal product for the most natural-looking finish.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 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 Constitution entrusts Congress with the authority to declare war, ensuring that matters of armed conflict are subject to careful deliberations and democratic accountability.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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One of the ideas that Kafka’s parable conveys is that a prisoner is molded into the shape of their prison.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Bakri conveys that immense burden in dribbles of emotion, like a trickle of water wearing down a groove in a rock wall.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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That's because in this town of about 2,000 people, the closest hospital that delivers babies is 100 miles away.—
Katheryn Houghton,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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Barbie Ferreira delivers a gothic black look at the premiere of her new horror Faces of Death in Los Angeles on April 6.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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Humphrey communicates with the VTS and says 18 civilian operators have not been paid in over a month due to the government shutdown.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Lina communicates using a method in which a nonspeaking person spells out words with the assistance of a facilitator, often a family member.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Transmits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmits. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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