1
as in spreading
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
sneezing and coughing can transmit disease
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2
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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3
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
This conversation didn’t just demonstrate the potential of transmitting voice.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
He was charged with transmitting in interstate or foreign commerce a communication containing a threat.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Greco was surprised to find that stabilimenta in the platform shape can play a huge role in transmitting that vibration.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2025
Donaghy has discussed his own gambling addiction, which led to an FBI investigation in 2007 and ultimately his conviction for wire fraud and transmitting wagering information through interstate commerce.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 24 Oct. 2025
The indictment charges Bolton with eight counts of transmitting national defense information and 10 counts of unlawfully retaining such information.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Pistorius warned that 39 Chinese and Russian reconnaissance satellites were flying over Germany transmitting real-time surveillance data and said NATO allies needed to develop offensive capabilities needed to be developed in space to deter any threat.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The department conducts regular surveillance for species capable of transmitting West Nile and Eastern Equine Encephalitis viruses.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Inside Demerzel’s chambers, the skull turns on and initiates a clasp, transmitting a signal to the other side of the galaxy.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
He was charged with transmitting in interstate or foreign commerce a communication containing a threat.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Greco was surprised to find that stabilimenta in the platform shape can play a huge role in transmitting that vibration.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2025
Donaghy has discussed his own gambling addiction, which led to an FBI investigation in 2007 and ultimately his conviction for wire fraud and transmitting wagering information through interstate commerce.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 24 Oct. 2025
The indictment charges Bolton with eight counts of transmitting national defense information and 10 counts of unlawfully retaining such information.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Pistorius warned that 39 Chinese and Russian reconnaissance satellites were flying over Germany transmitting real-time surveillance data and said NATO allies needed to develop offensive capabilities needed to be developed in space to deter any threat.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The department conducts regular surveillance for species capable of transmitting West Nile and Eastern Equine Encephalitis viruses.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Inside Demerzel’s chambers, the skull turns on and initiates a clasp, transmitting a signal to the other side of the galaxy.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmitting
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And in 2008, the site allowed users to create their own feeds—called subreddits—creating popular threads on topics like politics and science, but also spreading controversial content.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Animation is spreading to ever corner of Latin America.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Cass agrees to babysit their work crush Kalli’s (Louisa Krause) 11-year old daughter Ari (Ridley Asha Bateman), but when Kalli fails to return, memories of Cass’ own difficult childhood begin to resurface, sending them on a healing journey with Ari.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Very quickly after the FY26 budget request's release, however, NASA leadership started sending messages to staff about reshaping the agency in that image.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Rosensweig, a former top executive at Yahoo who joined Chegg as CEO in 2010, stepped down from the post in April 2024, handing the job to Schultz, who was operating chief at the time.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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Jamaican vacation resorts stockpile supplies ahead of hurricane Jamaican vacation resorts are preparing for Hurricane Melissa by stock piling supplies and handing them out to hotel staff and guests.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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After being introduced to Picasso, Stein quickly developed a close relationship with him, discussing his work in his cluttered studio, giving him loans, and purchasing his paintings.—
Daphne Merkin,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Once seated, she is expected to become the 218th signatory on the discharge petition, giving the coalition enough support to force Johnson’s hand.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Williams, an undersized combo forward who carves out space at will and debated turning pro after a first-team All-Big-12 campaign last year, will be the fulcrum of everything after transferring from Texas Tech.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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They've been charged with receiving, transferring and attempting to receive and transfer firearms knowing and having reasonable cause to believe that they would be used to commit terrorism.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Block, who’d previously pleaded guilty to playing a role in the Bangkok Six, a smuggling case involving baby orangutans, was given five years of probation for intentionally conveying false information through the mail.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The petulant, back-stabby intrigue between various parties here sometimes makes the hero rather unsympathetic, with photogenic singer-actor Pena Hernandez’s puppyish turn not conveying a great deal of complexity, let alone artistic o intellectual potential.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Maza, already a full Algeria international at 19, was scouted by several Premier League clubs before leaving second-tier Hertha Berlin.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, leaving grass too long over the winter can shade the soil and weaken the grass.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Investigators determined that Montejano had preyed on victims from his apartment in the same complex, first communicating with them on Snapchat, according to the District Attorney’s Office.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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But the day’s conversation is their first time verbally communicating in a year.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Transmitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmitting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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