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
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have demonstrated wireless power transfer in orbit and successfully transmitted measurable energy to Earth.
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Brigitte Bren, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Festivals are where Caribbean identity gets refined, celebrated, and transmitted, to ourselves and to the world.
—Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Power is transmitted through a six-speed gearbox, with ratios that CFMoto says are equally suited to town and trail riding.
—Utkarsh Sood
june 20, New Atlas, 20 June 2026
Roughly 57 percent of locations were transmitted from there, followed by 18 percent transmitted from Hallaniyat Bay.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 June 2026
Ticker tape, the paper strips that transmitted stock market data, was just being phased out at the financial firms that lined Lower Broadway in Manhattan the last time the New York Knicks won an NBA championship 53 years ago.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
The material is transmitted to a national NBC news anchor played by Grace, who must process and report on the shocking images as they are suddenly projected across the globe.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Ebola is transmitted from certain animal species like bats and primates, and while the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda is concerning, health officials there are exit-screening people leaving those countries in hopes of keeping the virus contained.
—Alice Park, Time, 12 June 2026
Leptospirosis is commonly carried by rats globally; while cases among people are rare, the bacterial disease can be transmitted to humans through the urine of an infected rat.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Brigitte Bren, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Festivals are where Caribbean identity gets refined, celebrated, and transmitted, to ourselves and to the world.
—Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Power is transmitted through a six-speed gearbox, with ratios that CFMoto says are equally suited to town and trail riding.
—Utkarsh Sood
june 20, New Atlas, 20 June 2026
Roughly 57 percent of locations were transmitted from there, followed by 18 percent transmitted from Hallaniyat Bay.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 June 2026
Ticker tape, the paper strips that transmitted stock market data, was just being phased out at the financial firms that lined Lower Broadway in Manhattan the last time the New York Knicks won an NBA championship 53 years ago.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
The material is transmitted to a national NBC news anchor played by Grace, who must process and report on the shocking images as they are suddenly projected across the globe.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Ebola is transmitted from certain animal species like bats and primates, and while the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda is concerning, health officials there are exit-screening people leaving those countries in hopes of keeping the virus contained.
—Alice Park, Time, 12 June 2026
Leptospirosis is commonly carried by rats globally; while cases among people are rare, the bacterial disease can be transmitted to humans through the urine of an infected rat.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmitted
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The base, spread across parts of Kern, Los Angeles and San Bernadino counties, is located about 100 miles north of Los Angeles.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in Congo, which has spread to neighboring Uganda, is causing serious concern among health officials.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The targeting led the Russians to use an alternative route, according to the Ukrainian military, with a large number of trucks carrying military supplies sent further west.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Minnesota's ties to slavery, the Civil War and the Juneteenth holiday sent many to Fort Snelling for a tour on Friday.—
Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Immigration advocates and lawyers said the hurricane season is just an excuse and not the real reason why the detainees have been transferred.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Over the past weeks, family members and advocates have said that immigrants being held there had been moved to other Florida immigration facilities, such as Krome North Processing Center and Miami FDC, or transferred out of state.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Off the record, Harris conveyed her deep despair at the scale of atrocity in Gaza.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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The other big impediment for contemporary eyes is that Church’s career coincided with a paradigm shift in visual art—a change in not just what pictures mean, but how that meaning is conveyed.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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The prize in the amount of €30,000 ($34,400) was handed to the two projects, which were among seven works in progress that screened for a panel of industry professionals this week in Cluj.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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One example of a surprising fashion show led to interaction with guests presenting the spring 2024 collection in Milan, when staff members handed envelopes to attendees seated in the two grandstands facing a minimal black set.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
21 June 2026
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But one look at franchise icons Patrick Ewing and Walt Frazier — who both appeared a mix of relieved and stunned — communicated the weight lifted by the title.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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The report added that if Mystic did have an evacuation plan for the Guadalupe River-adjacent cabins based on previous flood experiences, it was not put into writing or communicated to the staff, counselors and campers.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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You are not simply assigned a room, you are temporarily entrusted with the care of an extraordinary beachfront home.—
Arion McNicoll,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
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The 78-year-old has taken several nations to World Cups over the course of his career – be that the Netherlands or South Korea – and he has now been entrusted with Curaçao soccer’s biggest moment.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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By leaving the floor immediately, Wembanyama gave critics an easy target and allowed the story to become about his temperament rather than the Knicks' championship celebration.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The Royals even gave Spence a slim lead.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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“Transmitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmitted. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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