as in distribution
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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
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
On March 31, Front Office Sports reported that Jason will work with ESPN to serve as an on-course reporter during the Masters Par 3 Contest, conducting interviews with players and their families, after his successful golf broadcasting debut at TGL earlier this year.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
In mid-March, Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcasting licenses for media coverage of the Iran war.
—Stephany Matat, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Trump’s order was part of a multi-pronged effort to weaken public broadcasting in the United States.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Without the federal funding, the public broadcasting group’s board of directors voted in January to dissolve the entity.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The ruling came against the backdrop of a broader political and philosophical debate that has stretched across decades over whether the federal government should help fund public broadcasting.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Mills was absent from Monday’s broadcast, with Gary Davies assuming broadcasting duties.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
After spending the following season with the International Hockey League Chicago Wolves, Murray stayed in the city to begin his broadcasting career in 1998.
—Dylan Olsen, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Boris Muñoz, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
Netflix began broadcasting Christmas Day games, and the Chiefs were selected for that, too.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Create a Seed/Potting Soil Mix Mix seed with potting soil instead of broadcasting seed itself.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
That makes sense, given she's used to broadcasting snippets of her life to her more than 7 million TikTok followers and nearly 4 million on Instagram.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Australian Eastern Daylight Time, broadcasting live nationwide on television and radio.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The networks broadcasting the men’s tournament should promote the women’s tournament by having scores and tip-off times scrolling through the boxes in the upper right corner.
—Eric Womack, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
On Monday, the company plans to announce the growth of CBS News’ Investigative Unit, Semafor has learned, an attempt to grow the network’s original reporting and get more attention by publishing and broadcasting high-impact stories.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
There are no local AM stations broadcasting in analog stereo, of course.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
Employment among broadcasting and content providers was flat, adding about 100 jobs to 334,200.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
On March 31, Front Office Sports reported that Jason will work with ESPN to serve as an on-course reporter during the Masters Par 3 Contest, conducting interviews with players and their families, after his successful golf broadcasting debut at TGL earlier this year.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
In mid-March, Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcasting licenses for media coverage of the Iran war.
—Stephany Matat, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Trump’s order was part of a multi-pronged effort to weaken public broadcasting in the United States.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Without the federal funding, the public broadcasting group’s board of directors voted in January to dissolve the entity.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The ruling came against the backdrop of a broader political and philosophical debate that has stretched across decades over whether the federal government should help fund public broadcasting.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Mills was absent from Monday’s broadcast, with Gary Davies assuming broadcasting duties.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
After spending the following season with the International Hockey League Chicago Wolves, Murray stayed in the city to begin his broadcasting career in 1998.
—Dylan Olsen, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
Chavismo defined itself globally by broadcasting fiery anti-Americanism while courting allies in Havana, Moscow, and Tehran to champion a multipolar world.
—Boris Muñoz, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
Netflix began broadcasting Christmas Day games, and the Chiefs were selected for that, too.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Create a Seed/Potting Soil Mix Mix seed with potting soil instead of broadcasting seed itself.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
That makes sense, given she's used to broadcasting snippets of her life to her more than 7 million TikTok followers and nearly 4 million on Instagram.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Australian Eastern Daylight Time, broadcasting live nationwide on television and radio.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The networks broadcasting the men’s tournament should promote the women’s tournament by having scores and tip-off times scrolling through the boxes in the upper right corner.
—Eric Womack, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
On Monday, the company plans to announce the growth of CBS News’ Investigative Unit, Semafor has learned, an attempt to grow the network’s original reporting and get more attention by publishing and broadcasting high-impact stories.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
There are no local AM stations broadcasting in analog stereo, of course.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadcasting
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His short film, Adam’s Song (2023), screened at a multitude of festivals and won awards at the Nashville Film Festival and the Ouray International Film Festival before being acquired for online distribution by Wong Fu Productions, NextShark, and FilmShortage, and broadcast TV distribution by PBS.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2026
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In response, almost all insurers rationed the drug’s distribution via prior authorizations and coverage denials (a problem that persists today).—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Printmaking and protest Printmaking was one early means of disseminating dissent, said Allison Rudnick, a curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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No one thought to use it for disseminating knowledge.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Founder of polling analysis site FiveThirtyEight, he is often cited by publications and media outlets for his current work, which involves publishing his own analysis via his Substack newsletter, Silver Bulletin.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Anthropic settlement, authorial clout, and the psychological consequences of publishing a book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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App stores, hosting providers, cloud services and internet infrastructure companies are also enabling the dissemination of this misinformation and propaganda.—
Steven Stalinsky,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Speculation and rumors ran rampant and the dissemination of official information was slow.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That means that winemakers across what is now France must have switched from domesticating wild grapes to propagating them directly—that is, cloning grapevines by taking cuttings of the plants to start new groves.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
24 Mar. 2026
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Here are two simple methods for propagating ZZ plants.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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However, cage announcer Bruce Buffer caused confusion by reading the scores incorrectly, announcing totals that favored Fortune’s opponent.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Sutter County Central Committee’s money began rolling in after Republican legislative leaders emailed a letter to lobbyists in Sacramento in July 2025, announcing the group would be breaking away from fundraising with the state party.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Google's center will also contain transmission lines, a sewer lift station and a parking lot.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Middle East accounts for 9% of the world’s production of aluminum, which is essential to a wide range of industries from transportation, construction, and packaging, as well as the manufacture of solar panels, electrical transmission systems, wind turbines, and EVs.—
Chloé Farand,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Firefighters were able to contain the fire to a single bus, preventing it from spreading to nearby vehicles.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Saturday — the peak day for Easter egg hunts — will see thunderstorms spreading from the southern Plains into the Ohio Valley.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Broadcasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadcasting. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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