as in propagates
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 disseminates
The virus disseminates from a person’s vomit and stool, spraying into the air or landing on nearby surfaces.
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Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The spores can also be present in soil, which, if disturbed, disseminates the spores into the air.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The spores can also be present in soil, which, if disturbed, disseminates the spores into the air.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disseminates
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Separate Offshoots The aloe plant propagates itself by growing offshoots, known as pups.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2026
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The nature of the American political system propagates scads of lawyers and poseurs who blather on endlessly, promising everything and delivering little.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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The campaign also spreads awareness about everyone affected by ICE.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
1 Feb. 2026
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And as children and teens become infected, flu then spreads in households, causing upticks in cases.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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Half a century on, Watkins’ brilliant dialogue still circulates online, occasionally going viral to this day.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
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As water circulates through the equipment, the equipment cools, and the water heats up.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Disseminates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disseminates. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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