1
as in to spread
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
sneezing and coughing can transmit disease
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2
as in to send
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
I'll transmit this information over the airwaves
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3
as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
transmitted the deed of his house to his lawyer
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Recent Examples of transmit
Implications for data privacy All of this brings up serious privacy concerns for people and governments on how AI tools collect, store, use and transmit data.
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Christopher Ramezan, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
Asif William Rahman, a former CIA analyst, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for unlawfully transmitting and retaining top secret U.S. national defense information.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Newsom’s office wrote that the deployment was inconsistent with a statute Trump cited in a memo to the Defense Department calling National Guard troops into service, saying Trump failed to transmit the directive to the governor’s office or coordinate with him, as would be required by that law.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 9 June 2025
These pick up signals from his neurons and transmit them wirelessly to his MacBook Pro.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
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Christopher Ramezan, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
Asif William Rahman, a former CIA analyst, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for unlawfully transmitting and retaining top secret U.S. national defense information.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Newsom’s office wrote that the deployment was inconsistent with a statute Trump cited in a memo to the Defense Department calling National Guard troops into service, saying Trump failed to transmit the directive to the governor’s office or coordinate with him, as would be required by that law.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 9 June 2025
These pick up signals from his neurons and transmit them wirelessly to his MacBook Pro.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmit
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Others will spread into a shrub-like habit unless pruned.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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Wen: Salmonella most often spreads to people through contaminated food.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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The crackdown was quickly followed by the unrequested deployment of National Guard troops to L.A., marking one of the first times in modern history that the Guard was sent to a state without the governor’s approval.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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John Ross Bend, Ore. • Letters should be sent with the writer’s name, address, and daytime phone number via e-mail to themail@newyorker.com.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Merge’s co-founder and co-president Laura Ballance, also bass player in Superchunk, is leaving the music business.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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In one case, the person had left the state overnight.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
10 June 2025
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However, in languages like Spanish, French, or Italian, adjectives and other grammatical cues often convey gender.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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If the Wizards finish in the top-eight of the 2026 NBA Draft order, a pair of second-round picks — Washington’s in 2026 and 2027 — will convey instead of a first-round pick.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
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The provision outlines regulatory definitions and sets new rates related to making and transferring silencers.—
Morgan Kromer,
The Washington Examiner,
5 June 2025
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Trump has proposed transferring the department's responsibilities to other agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Some shook their legs nervously, others gave death glares to folks with the misfortune of sitting on creaky chairs.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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Mason came to our dressing room and gave Lee his shirt and had a few kind words with him.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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The Pittsburgh Pirates won both games, 2-1 and 5-1. 1963 — Playing the first Sunday night game in major league history because of excessive heat during the day, the Houston Colt .45s handed the San Francisco Giants their seventh straight loss in Houston, 3-0.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Lamar, who is the night’s most nominated act, was handed a slew of additional trophies by host Kevin Hart, though the particulars of the awards were not named.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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Communication Style Traditional leaders communicate top down, often in a formal or somewhat guarded tone.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Humpback whales may be communicating with humans in a playful way, according to researchers who have been studying the marine mammals' behavior.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
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“Transmit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmit. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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