as in to propagate
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people
activists sent by the organization to disseminate their views
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Recent Examples of disseminate
Data centers are warehouse-like facilities housing computer servers and components essential for storing, processing and disseminating large amounts of data.
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Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
Woodson also founded the Association for the Study of African American Life and History in 1915 to research, preserve, and disseminate knowledge about Black life.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Beam worried instructions to disseminate propaganda violated the Hatch Act, which was created in 1939 to prevent federal employees working under the executive branch of the government from engaging in politics.
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Now, groups of activists and bystanders have phones at the ready and can quickly disseminate video widely and across multiple platforms.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
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Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
Woodson also founded the Association for the Study of African American Life and History in 1915 to research, preserve, and disseminate knowledge about Black life.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Beam worried instructions to disseminate propaganda violated the Hatch Act, which was created in 1939 to prevent federal employees working under the executive branch of the government from engaging in politics.
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Now, groups of activists and bystanders have phones at the ready and can quickly disseminate video widely and across multiple platforms.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disseminate
Verb
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Seeds are collected so more plants can propagate.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Using her background in cellular biology, Gueble propagated cell cultures that mirrored cancerous cells lacking MGMT and MMR.—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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Measles is highly contagious and can spread through the air when an infected person breathes, talks, coughs or sneezes.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Misinformation and conspiracy theories about the public health system also spread during the pandemic, and longtime anti-vaccine activist groups saw a swell in interest from the wider public.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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When rumors about her husband begin to circulate, Rulla is forced to confront uncomfortable questions that challenge her beliefs, resilience and commitment, putting her personal life under an unrelenting spotlight.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Conservatives circulated a 2024 report showing the company hosted 102 diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and belonging training sessions in 2023 and the beginning of 2024.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Disseminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disseminate. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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