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
Sam Warren, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
Goldfinger was named a sports broadcasting executive.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Jobs in broadcasting and with content providers fell by 4,800, to 335,900.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Previous attempts at live broadcasting, like the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight in 2024, resulted in buffering issues.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Noting all the sponsorships that are funding sports broadcasting and leagues, Lewis said there’s a major problem with the business model.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
There’s no sign on the closet door either, to avoid broadcasting who’s using it.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Fears said Brown’s connection to broadcasting was also tied to his love of audio.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Both experiences proved helpful in his broadcasting career as host of the station's live telecasts of the Philadelphia Orchestra and his live coverage of the 1998 Winter Olympic Games from Nagano, Japan.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
That Brown keeps broadcasting the team’s interest demonstrates, on some level, a lack of faith in Sánchez, who hits left-handed and had a quality major-league track record before arriving in Houston at the trade deadline.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Until an official announcement is made, Braves fans are left waiting and unsure where to tune in as a new season approaches and a new chapter in Braves broadcasting takes shape.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
According to the documentary, Ricki Lake gained a reputation for broadcasting fake storylines over the years.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Orlean has been broadcasting her thoughts in print for decades, and Joyride is at once her expression of gratitude for that career and a tale of life lived in service to her fundamental drive to write.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
But if a wearable has been on you all day and suddenly starts broadcasting private data, the stakes are catastrophic.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
From your 9th House of Culture, Mercury and Pluto are broadcasting an astrological itinerary focused around mental growth.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
During the college football playoffs, ESPN’s family of networks will sometimes show the same game on multiple channels, with one channel broadcasting the whole affair from the Skycam camera.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
But after Smith was fired at the end of the season, Schaub moved into broadcasting and served as a radio analyst for the University of Virginia, his alma mater.
—Sam Warren, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
Goldfinger was named a sports broadcasting executive.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Jobs in broadcasting and with content providers fell by 4,800, to 335,900.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Previous attempts at live broadcasting, like the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight in 2024, resulted in buffering issues.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Noting all the sponsorships that are funding sports broadcasting and leagues, Lewis said there’s a major problem with the business model.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
There’s no sign on the closet door either, to avoid broadcasting who’s using it.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Fears said Brown’s connection to broadcasting was also tied to his love of audio.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Both experiences proved helpful in his broadcasting career as host of the station's live telecasts of the Philadelphia Orchestra and his live coverage of the 1998 Winter Olympic Games from Nagano, Japan.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
The six-episode Sky original, executive produced by SNL royalty Lorne Michaels, will kick off next month, March 21, broadcasting live every week with a new guest host at the helm each time.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
That Brown keeps broadcasting the team’s interest demonstrates, on some level, a lack of faith in Sánchez, who hits left-handed and had a quality major-league track record before arriving in Houston at the trade deadline.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Until an official announcement is made, Braves fans are left waiting and unsure where to tune in as a new season approaches and a new chapter in Braves broadcasting takes shape.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
According to the documentary, Ricki Lake gained a reputation for broadcasting fake storylines over the years.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Orlean has been broadcasting her thoughts in print for decades, and Joyride is at once her expression of gratitude for that career and a tale of life lived in service to her fundamental drive to write.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
But if a wearable has been on you all day and suddenly starts broadcasting private data, the stakes are catastrophic.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
From your 9th House of Culture, Mercury and Pluto are broadcasting an astrological itinerary focused around mental growth.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
During the college football playoffs, ESPN’s family of networks will sometimes show the same game on multiple channels, with one channel broadcasting the whole affair from the Skycam camera.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadcasting
Noun
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Blue Ant Rights is handling all sales as the global distribution partner.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Lowe’s employs approximately 300,000 people and operates over 1,700 home improvement stores, 530 branches and 130 distribution centers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Data centers are warehouse-like facilities housing computer servers and components essential for storing, processing and disseminating large amounts of data.—
Adam Bell,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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The legislation would allow individuals whose likeness has been used by AI to generate pornographic photos and videos without their consent to sue those responsible for generating or disseminating the content for upward of $150,000.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The emails show how easily some digital media figures and companies were taken advantage of; publications that were publishing hundreds of articles a day hardly blinked when a positive article about a financier showed up, or a serious-sounding foundation official asked for an image tweak.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Still, the recording and dissemination of sensitive conversations creates real legal and HR risks.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The European Union has opened a separate investigation into Grok’s role in the production and dissemination of such material.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pert, smiling, and all-natural (except for their Botox), the MAHA mom helped Trump ascend to victory by propagating dangerous misinformation about the MMR vaccine, a modern medical advance that has saved countless children’s lives.—
Ej Dickson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2026
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If there is no wave propagating, then there is no power dissipation.—
Dina Genkina,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Kid Rock said in a release announcing the lineup.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Rodríguez herself hasn't embraced meaningful public debate of the nation's problems other than announcing the creation of an advisory commission on political co-existence to be headed by Villegas' brother, Culture Minister Ernesto Villegas.—
EGINA GARCIA CANO,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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In a Federal Communications Commission application, SpaceX describes how the centers would transmit the data via optical, or laser, signals to the Starlink network for transmission to the ground while the entire system is in a low orbit roughly 300 miles to 1,200 miles above Earth.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Though Texas doesn’t yet have 765kV transmission towers, the steel lattice power lines in other parts of the country have ranged as tall as 130 to 180 feet, or about the height of a 15-story building.—
Lana Ferguson,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Measles is now spreading in Florida, with 68 cases reported in the state already this year.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Be generous when spreading the chocolate frosting on this one.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Broadcasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadcasting. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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