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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3
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
Rabies is transmitted through a bat’s saliva.
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Heather McRea, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
At a first-principles level, a culture that cannot be transmitted is not a culture.
—Richard P. Weigand, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Sanctions sounds like it has been transmitted from a different time.
—David Harris, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
Sharing microbes with a healthy partner can improve digestion, immunity, and overall wellness, but unhealthy microbes can also be transmitted.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 20 Apr. 2026
That’s a lot of parasites The parasites found spoke volumes, given how they were transmitted.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
The bacteria is transmitted primarily through the fecal-oral route, where bacteria from the stool of an infected person is accidentally ingested or contacted.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Canine Chagas disease is a serious, potentially fatal illness in dogs caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted by insects found in the southern United States.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
RapidSOS transmitted an automatic crash alert from the driver’s wearable device directly to Cass County Dispatch.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Heather McRea, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
At a first-principles level, a culture that cannot be transmitted is not a culture.
—Richard P. Weigand, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Sanctions sounds like it has been transmitted from a different time.
—David Harris, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
Sharing microbes with a healthy partner can improve digestion, immunity, and overall wellness, but unhealthy microbes can also be transmitted.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 20 Apr. 2026
That’s a lot of parasites The parasites found spoke volumes, given how they were transmitted.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
The bacteria is transmitted primarily through the fecal-oral route, where bacteria from the stool of an infected person is accidentally ingested or contacted.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Canine Chagas disease is a serious, potentially fatal illness in dogs caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted by insects found in the southern United States.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
RapidSOS transmitted an automatic crash alert from the driver’s wearable device directly to Cass County Dispatch.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmitted
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But a rethink of these strategies could be prompted by what happened on the latest of his 516 appearances for the club, spread over 16 years.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The hood was spreading, forming its cupped oval.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Juan Soto hit a line drive right to the first baseman for the first out, but Francisco Alvarez hit a single to left, and Brett Baty sent one up the center to score two runs, and bring the Mets back to within one run.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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When Saban retired, Downs transferred to Ohio State, starting 30 games over two seasons and leading the Buckeyes to a national championship in 2024.—
Bill Jones,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, all but two players on the 2025-2026 team coached by Steve Lavin have transferred out.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Muldoon’s last social media post conveyed his enthusiasm for the movie, which is currently filming.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Iran’s positions have been conveyed and heard, Baghei added.—
Alexandra Bacallao,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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China’s metals industry began this year with its biggest profits in at least a decade as soaring prices for aluminum and copper handed the sector a major boost.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Then the case counsellor handed me the check for eight hundred dollars.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the conflict, objectives have been poorly defined and inconsistently communicated.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The biggest success was seeing how well the system communicated across different tasks.—
David Szondy
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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That gave Spurs legs but not a lot of control.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Knicks’ second unit coughed the ball up, Landry Shamet’s minutes got messy, and the slopiness Brown had spent the afternoon talking about gave the Hawks life.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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That men like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are entrusted with businesses of tectonic influence can be difficult to understand, but their cults of personality have been able to survive scrutiny, perhaps because the money itself is too imposing a firewall for their own stupidity to penetrate.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
19 Apr. 2026
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For Terry, there’s a deep pride in the endowment that’s been entrusted to her care.—
Brian McCollum,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Transmitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmitted. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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