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as in disseminating
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people
broadcast the information only to people who needed to know
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as in publishing
to make known openly or publicly
please don't broadcast this news, as it's not being publicly announced yet
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Recent Examples of broadcasting
Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
As would have been the case had Wrexham gone up this year, much of this centred on satisfying broadcasting requirements, a key aspect of life due to the huge global interest in the wealthiest domestic league around.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Third, TiVo and its DVR disrupted the existing relationship between television industry incumbents and the business models and value propositions based on the traditional broadcasting model.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Performers are judged by juries in participating nations and viewers around the world, and this year the broadcasting union tightened voting rules in response to the vote-rigging allegations.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Neither country’s domestic politics raised objections from the EBU, which viewed the contest purely as a broadcasting exercise, not a method for political accountability.
—Steven Blum, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
The broadcasting pioneer also served as the Houston Astros’ first Spanish-language announcer starting in 1962.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The 2026 Preakness marks the final year of NBC Sports’ broadcasting deal.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
Some jurors might have disliked the concept of schools paying college athletes a share of broadcasting revenue and other commercial, pro sports-like features of the case.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Brady will be broadcasting another game that week.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
The tanker last called at Iraq's Basra port in late April, and was broadcasting its ultimate destination as Vietnam.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
Jamming involves broadcasting strong signals to overpower the relatively weak radio signals coming from GPS and other global navigation satellite systems.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
How to watch ION will be broadcasting the game live.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Turner Classic Movies, which first aired in 1994, took over classic movies as TNT began broadcasting more sports.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026
That radio dial is the home of the world-famous KCRW, NPR’s flagship station in Southern California, broadcasting out of Santa Monica College, that has been a voice for the local community and beyond for nearly 50 years.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 5 May 2026
The pilots’ damage report wasn’t recorded because the crew opted to call the tower on the phone after landing instead of broadcasting the details over the radio.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Noun
South Florida Public Media Group, which manages WLRN, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools, which holds the station’s broadcasting license, announced the settlement on Wednesday after the school board approved the deal without discussion.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
As would have been the case had Wrexham gone up this year, much of this centred on satisfying broadcasting requirements, a key aspect of life due to the huge global interest in the wealthiest domestic league around.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Third, TiVo and its DVR disrupted the existing relationship between television industry incumbents and the business models and value propositions based on the traditional broadcasting model.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Performers are judged by juries in participating nations and viewers around the world, and this year the broadcasting union tightened voting rules in response to the vote-rigging allegations.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Neither country’s domestic politics raised objections from the EBU, which viewed the contest purely as a broadcasting exercise, not a method for political accountability.
—Steven Blum, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
The broadcasting pioneer also served as the Houston Astros’ first Spanish-language announcer starting in 1962.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The 2026 Preakness marks the final year of NBC Sports’ broadcasting deal.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
Some jurors might have disliked the concept of schools paying college athletes a share of broadcasting revenue and other commercial, pro sports-like features of the case.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
Verb
The multiyear agreement sees DAZN broadcasting the NHRL series starting this month.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Brady will be broadcasting another game that week.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
The tanker last called at Iraq's Basra port in late April, and was broadcasting its ultimate destination as Vietnam.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
Jamming involves broadcasting strong signals to overpower the relatively weak radio signals coming from GPS and other global navigation satellite systems.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
How to watch ION will be broadcasting the game live.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Turner Classic Movies, which first aired in 1994, took over classic movies as TNT began broadcasting more sports.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026
That radio dial is the home of the world-famous KCRW, NPR’s flagship station in Southern California, broadcasting out of Santa Monica College, that has been a voice for the local community and beyond for nearly 50 years.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 5 May 2026
The pilots’ damage report wasn’t recorded because the crew opted to call the tower on the phone after landing instead of broadcasting the details over the radio.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadcasting
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Firstman all but preemptively slapped an A24 logo on Club Kid, which doesn’t have distribution yet as of this writing, but his film really would fit into their stable of commercially friendly art flicks, down to its gooey heart.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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As for the distribution of grades across the state, 25% of Kansas hospitals earned A grades, higher than the 23% recorded in fall 2025.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Apkarian found that the ads, which have been on the airwaves for more than 20 years, violated California’s false advertising law by disseminating public statements about the disposal of property — specifically vehicle donations — that were misleading by omission.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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Hamas was filming the crimes as they were being committed and disseminating footage online.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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The company is not to be confused with the music-publishing company of the same name, founded in 2017, the assets of which were recently acquired by Sony Music.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Marvel has shaken up its comics publishing unit.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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Bands had to create their own vehicles of dissemination.—
Siran Babayan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Most traditional mass media outlets ascribe to the one-way dissemination model of science communication.—
Prodromos Yannas,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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Fascism, then and now, is masterful at propagating and reinforcing its ideas through an aesthetic that captivates a large number of people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Avoid propagating plants that are actively flowering.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department bulletin announcing the arrest of 33-year-old Brandon Tyrell Simmons in connection with a deadly stabbing in Palmdale.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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His visits this year have been jam-packed with news, from announcing the capture of Venezuela's then-president Nicolás Maduro and strikes on Iran.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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This could be the postprandial transmission of the gut hormone glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1, which signals fullness to the brain, or oestrogen from the ovaries, which is sent to pubertal breast tissue, stimulating it to grow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The most important challenge is breaking the virus transmission chain, Muyembe said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Hantavirus misinformation is spreading fast.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Broadcasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadcasting. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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