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 That role demands reliable equipment capable of transmitting strategic instructions during severe national security crises. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 The latest hotter than expected PPI figures indicate that price pressures are now transmitting from the energy sector into the broader real economy. — CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 In 1978 – just three years after HBO began continuously transmitting via satellite and a year before ESPN went on the air – the Bakkers’ ministry started offering 24-hour Christian programming via the PTL Satellite Network. — John Wigger, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 Officials in Hillsborough and surrounding counties have declared local emergencies, and workers in the Tampa area are spraying day and night to tamp down the population of disease-transmitting mosquitoes. — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 For a decade, the instruments had monitored coastal environments, marine ecosystems and powerful currents that affect the global climate, transmitting data that helped meteorologists, oceanographers, climate scientists and the fishing industry. — Eric Niiler, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Optical inter-satellite terminals enable satellite constellations to establish zero-trust, closed-loop mesh networks in orbit, transmitting massive sensor datasets at optical speeds without relying on jammable RF cross-links. — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The network connected computers on Hawaiian islands using ultrahigh-frequency radio, transmitting information over radio waves instead of cables. — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2026 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

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Verb

Demonstrations over corruption and a lack of jobs have begun spreading throughout Albania.

— Reuters, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
On top of these lawsuits, social media platforms are facing a loss of business as bans for minors are accelerating and spreading worldwide.

— Ari Lightman, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

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Tesla's third-quarter delivery numbers declined 2% from the year prior but nevertheless topped estimates, sending the stock surging.

— Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
The upshot of this is that George, who works the room in a sharp gray suit, a few tattoos peeking out, has plenty of opportunities to charismatically make things right, shaking hands and clasping shoulders and sending over lull-filling drinks.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of sending

Verb

Chisell, who previously worked at Amazon, eBay and Starling Bank, estimates that Paysend can now deliver around 25% more engineering work with the same-sized team, but argues that getting results isn’t as simple as handing everyone the latest tech.

— Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
The pro-Western opposition parties won big Saturday in the Czech Republic’s vote to fill one-third of the seats in Parliament’s upper house, the Senate, handing a blow to the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

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Ahead of the 2022 election, the prime minister helped broker an alliance between Ben-Gvir’s party and Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionism, giving Netanyahu enough seats to assemble a government.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Sánchez Bezos, the fund’s vice chair since its early days, has become a more visible face of the couple’s giving.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

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The route next year was unveiled on Thursday, with the Tour starting from Scotland capital Edinburgh on a rare Grand Depart on a Friday — July 2 — and then going to England and Wales before transferring to France until July 25.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, al-Ali held several meetings with Saudi officers at the Defense Ministry in Riyadh to discuss the costs of transferring around 10,000 fighters, financial arrangements, additional benefits and their intended military tasks.

— Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of transferring

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In her remarks, the WNBA commissioner sounded alternately satisfied and sensitive, conveying her pride for the undeniable growth of the league over her term while also occasionally striking a defensive tone.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Paraphrasing can be useful for conveying information, but doing it effectively is easier said than done.

— Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of conveying

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Simple visual aids, in the form of one-page handouts, may be helpful for communicating numeric or technical information, too.

— Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026
If Deablo can’t play and Daniels can, the fourth-round rookie will wear the green dot Sunday, communicating play-calls from defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich to the rest of his teammates.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026