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
There is not a single county or parish in Louisiana where kindergarten rates meet herd immunity protection levels for measles, meaning it could still be transmitted.
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
The grant has yet to be disbursed to Spring Grove and, according to the Hartford mayor’s office, because it hasn’t been transmitted from the state.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Psychologists Elaine Hatfield, John Cacioppo and Richard Rapson described a process called emotional contagion, in which emotional states are unconsciously transmitted between people.
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James Davis,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The virus is typically transmitted to humans when they are bitten or come into contact with the urine, droppings and saliva of an infected rodent.
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Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
As energy is a key production input and transportation cost for commodities such as food, fluctuations in oil prices are rapidly transmitted along the supply chain, according to a paper by the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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Justina Lee,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
In North America, it is transmitted exclusively by the black-legged tick and the Western black-legged tick.
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Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
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
Power is transmitted through a six-speed gearbox, with ratios that CFMoto says are equally suited to town and trail riding.
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Utkarsh Sood
june 20,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
CBS News,
28 June 2026
The grant has yet to be disbursed to Spring Grove and, according to the Hartford mayor’s office, because it hasn’t been transmitted from the state.
—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Psychologists Elaine Hatfield, John Cacioppo and Richard Rapson described a process called emotional contagion, in which emotional states are unconsciously transmitted between people.
—
James Davis,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The virus is typically transmitted to humans when they are bitten or come into contact with the urine, droppings and saliva of an infected rodent.
—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
As energy is a key production input and transportation cost for commodities such as food, fluctuations in oil prices are rapidly transmitted along the supply chain, according to a paper by the London School of Economics and Political Science.
—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
In North America, it is transmitted exclusively by the black-legged tick and the Western black-legged tick.
—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have demonstrated wireless power transfer in orbit and successfully transmitted measurable energy to Earth.
—
Brigitte Bren,
Chicago Tribune,
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmitted
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While proudly rooted in Italy, the business today features 260 stores spread across 60 countries, giving it a front-row seat to how the world spectates and celebrates the game.
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Investigators found that initial structural failure spread to other elements of the pool deck and street-level parking garage and caused cracks to grow over the span of a few weeks, eventually unseating the southern edge of the pool deck slab from its supporting wall, the report said.
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All of them sent people that could be individual halls, that made up the Court of Honor.
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The collision sent Bowie careening into a minivan parked nearby.
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Two picks in the top 10 and four in the top 25 have already transferred possession, with two of those selections being dealt twice in addition to a pick swap in another trade.
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According to those sources, the final few detainees left the facility last week and were either transferred to other detention centers or were deported.
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Pakistan subsequently conveyed the development to Washington.
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Throat-slittings are conveyed not with spurts of blood but with creepy sound and lighting effects.
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SpaceX employees voted to incorporate the area as the city of Starbase in 2025; just as the county handed the new municipality authority to close the beach during launches.
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His partner handed me a tiny version of the leaf to clip to my hat.
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But that reputation has to be earned, maintained, and communicated—constantly.
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At a time when Americans disagree deeply over the meaning of citizenship, belonging and education, summer camps remain places where values and visions of America as inclusive or exclusive are communicated to young people.
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In Minnesota, where the Timberwolves have won five playoff series over the past three years, Finch entrusted Nori with handling the game’s details.
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The advisors entrusted with guiding substantial fortunes must combine technical expertise, strategic foresight and an ability to serve clients whose financial lives often span businesses, generations and continents.
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Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
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Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.
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“Transmitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmitted. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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