1
as in spread
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
sneezing and coughing can transmit disease
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2
as in sent
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 transferred
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 transmitted
As pitches are tracked by cameras around the field, that data is transmitted quickly and reliably to the ABS system operator in the press box, who can then deliver the results back to the field within seconds.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Your precise coordinates are never transmitted to or stored by the AJC.
—AJC.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Rabies is a preventable viral disease that is most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Lyme is the most common disease transmitted through tick bites.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Later that year, Covid-19 arrived, and FMT providers slowed down to make sure that that bug wouldn’t be transmitted, either.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers have since taken the issue to court, disputing who is responsible for sending the legislation and whether it must still be transmitted.
—Lauren Winfrey, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Scientists are steadily advancing toward a future where quantum communication networks could revolutionize how information is transmitted.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Your precise coordinates are never transmitted to or stored by the AJC.
—AJC.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Rabies is a preventable viral disease that is most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Lyme is the most common disease transmitted through tick bites.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Later that year, Covid-19 arrived, and FMT providers slowed down to make sure that that bug wouldn’t be transmitted, either.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers have since taken the issue to court, disputing who is responsible for sending the legislation and whether it must still be transmitted.
—Lauren Winfrey, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Scientists are steadily advancing toward a future where quantum communication networks could revolutionize how information is transmitted.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmitted
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Because this month’s layoffs are not confined to tech and spread across airlines, logistics, food production, healthcare, and more, the overall job market may be entering a recalibration period due to cost pressures and the rise of artificial intelligence.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Starting Wednesday, videos and posters will be plastered in subways and public spaces, spreading awareness about the negative components of what can be a disturbing encounter.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Pentagon has sent thousands of troops to the region.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Two teenagers are facing charges in connection to a Hackensack, New Jersey, stabbing that sent one of them to the hospital.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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But they were turned away by the guards, who told them that the ward’s detainees had been transferred elsewhere.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Another possibility is that their bodies simply don’t respond as well to IVF stimulation drugs—medications that push the ovaries to produce multiple mature eggs at once that are later inseminated to make embryos that can be transferred to the uterus in the hopes of establishing a pregnancy.—
Sarah Elizabeth Richards,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
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If the Heat hadn’t worded the trade that way, then Miami would be at greater risk of the first-round pick conveyed to Charlotte being unprotected.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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The foreign ministry conveyed that position in a letter to the UN Security Council and the International Maritime Organization, according to Reuters.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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In fact, the questioning of Chalker was part of a postmortem examination of a misstep by the case officer who had handed him the key.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The message was handed to the party’s head, Sheikh Hammam Hamoudi, by the Iranian ambassador to Iraq during a meeting.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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Although Denise and Aaron hadn't communicated since the attack, Denise told the Huntington Beach officers the same story Aaron had.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Early in the ongoing war, Pezeshkian apologized to the Gulf countries for attacking them with ballistic missiles and drones, only to quickly backtrack when the Guards communicated a different message.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Acuña’s legs contributed to Vargas’ sixth RBI, which gave the Sox a 9-3 lead.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The news didn't impact Chicago early, as an uncontested one-handed slam by Matas Buzelis gave the Bulls an early 5-2 lead and led to an angry timeout by Spurs coach Mitch Johnson 71 seconds into the game.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The investigation has been entrusted to the Carabinieri of Parma and the Specialized Unit for the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Bologna, under the coordination of the Public Prosecutor’s Office.—
Chiara Pizzimenti,
Vanity Fair,
31 Mar. 2026
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Her power expanded further when she was entrusted with managing the oil sector following corruption scandals that brought down senior figures.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Transmitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmitted. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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