TRANSMITTING Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

transmitting

verb

present participle of transmit

as in spreading

to cause (something) to pass from one to another sneezing and coughing can transmit disease

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as in sending

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 handing

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 transmitting Under a contract with Idaho Power, Meta will pay to buy all of the electricity produced by the three new solar plants, plus a share of the systemwide costs of transmitting power to the data center, Berg said in July. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026 Clearly, the impacts of the AI investment surge are spilling beyond the tech sector itself, gradually transmitting into corporate bond issuance, long-term interest rates, and the broader debate surrounding US monetary policy. — CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 Ingenuity’s range was limited by a requirement to communicate through a base station on the Perseverance rover, while SkyFall will be capable of transmitting and receiving data through communications relay orbiters flying overhead. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026 Seattle-area window film installer Bret Seeger told the Washington Post in 2025 that a low-e film transmitting around 70% of visible light could reduce room temperature by about 3 to 4 degrees in a home without AC. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026 Overall, PacWave’s system contains approximately 50 miles (80 kilometers) of cable for transmitting energy and data. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 For this eclipse, the DEB was tasked with capturing data on the sun's corona while transmitting a live feed to a NASA webcast from within the path of totality. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Experts expect that the US will soon lose its elimination status, the recognition by the World Health Organization that measles is no longer transmitting regularly within a country. — Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 Furthermore, monitoring an audio signal requires considerably less power than remaining airborne or continuously transmitting video, potentially allowing the drone to remain in position for much longer periods. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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The bumper is designed to break up any incoming debris particles, spreading the impact energy over a larger area of the wall.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
The attack can also hit both Android and iOS WeChat accounts, spreading itself through phone calls on the app.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

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Iyana Martin led Spain to a 79-59 win over Japan with 20 points and four rebounds, sending Spain (2-1) straight through to the quarterfinals as Group A winner because of its head-to-head record against Germany (2-1).

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
The ride takes visitors up a 100-foot incline before sending them downhill at speeds exceeding 50 mph.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of sending

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Rice had a vision in his head of Almand riding his bicycle onto the field with the football and handing it off to commissioner Roger Goodell in front of a sellout crowd, and to the millions of people at home watching.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
His younger brother, Madden, took over handing the ball off to complete the UCLA scoring drive.

— Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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In standard Series 62 form, the engine produced around 210 hp, giving the big Cadillac plenty of muscle for its era.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Seattle can keep itself in games, much like this one, by stone-walling opponents and giving its offense a chance to take advantage of short fields and turnovers.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

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Mensah, making his Miami debut after transferring from Duke, completed 27 of 30 passes for 401 yards and five touchdowns without an interception before giving way to backup quarterback Luke Nickel late in the third quarter.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Terry initially studied mathematics at Penn State University before transferring to the school’s Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering program.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of transferring

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As Josephine’s mother, Claire, Chan is luminous with quiet sorrow, conveying maternal guilt and helplessness with precision.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Bin Zayed allegedly passed this message to the Israeli premier in late September 2023, reportedly conveying a sense of seriousness about the threat.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of conveying

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Instead of only asking whether malware was detected, ask whether a user’s behavior changed, a workload is communicating somewhere unusual, large amounts of data are moving unexpectedly or an AI agent is operating outside its intended scope.

— Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
The settlements also proposed prohibiting the companies from communicating with competitors about bidding strategies, among other restrictions, per the DOJ.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026