1
as in spread
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
sneezing and coughing can transmit disease
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2
as in sent
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 transferred
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 transmitted
The Ebola virus is highly contagious and can be transmitted to people from wild animals.
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Chinedu Asadu, Fortune, 17 May 2026
For Lyme disease to be transmitted, a tick is usually connected to its host for 24 to 36 hours, according to the CDC.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Ebola is considered moderately contagious because the virus is not transmitted through the air.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Ebola can be transmitted from wild animals to people and is capable of human transmission via direct or indirect contact with bodily fluids like vomit, semen or blood.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The Andes virus is the only form of hantavirus that can be transmitted from person to person.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
Since then, numerous strains that can be transmitted to humans have been identified.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 May 2026
The virus is typically transmitted to humans when they are bitten or come into contact with the urine, droppings, and saliva of an infected rodent.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The human-to-human spread of the Andes strain is typically transmitted by extremely close contact with an affected individual.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
Chinedu Asadu, Fortune, 17 May 2026
For Lyme disease to be transmitted, a tick is usually connected to its host for 24 to 36 hours, according to the CDC.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Ebola is considered moderately contagious because the virus is not transmitted through the air.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Ebola can be transmitted from wild animals to people and is capable of human transmission via direct or indirect contact with bodily fluids like vomit, semen or blood.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The Andes virus is the only form of hantavirus that can be transmitted from person to person.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
Since then, numerous strains that can be transmitted to humans have been identified.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 May 2026
The virus is typically transmitted to humans when they are bitten or come into contact with the urine, droppings, and saliva of an infected rodent.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The human-to-human spread of the Andes strain is typically transmitted by extremely close contact with an affected individual.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmitted
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The Islamic Center of San Diego's director and imam, Taha Hassane, pleaded with the public to spread tolerance and love instead of hate.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The staffers, who are spread across more than twenty front- and back-end departments, are organizing under the name Seattle Art Museum Workers United (SAMWU) under the auspices of the Washington Federation of State Employees/AFSCME Council 28.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Alexander sent Slater into the steel steps, leaving him busted open.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Burnham is seen by the bond market as leaning more to the left — a factor that has sent borrowing costs higher, with investors fearing a less conservative prime minister could herald more borrowing and public spending, and higher debt.—
Hugh Leask,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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She was recently ruled incompetent to stand trial in her son's murder and is awaiting to be transferred to a state hospital.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Named after musician Bob Marley, the cat was transferred to the zoo from a rehabilitation center in Wisconsin.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Misaligned departments can become information silos, where information is not conveyed to other concerned parties.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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On the male Democrat side, former President Barack Obama would fit the image conveyed by the data.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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Cabrera carefully handed bags of belongings to soldiers escorting a small group of families returning home to gather their things.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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When most students handed a question to the AI and submitted the answer, their gamma wave activity — the neural signature of cognitive engagement — dropped by roughly 40%.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Migrating software must be clearly and consistently communicated to a company's employee base, and both leaders and managers must adapt their plans to their colleagues' technological skills.—
Thomas Berndorfer,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Scott said that Williamson never communicated with Becerra about the payments.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Some of the visceral mechanisms that gave it life have to be discarded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Her Avalon pair gave Cannes a more subtle version of a slouchy boot shape that has been turning up in more dramatic form this spring.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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Millions of Americans were dying, including two of my best friends and many of the elders who had bravely entrusted their stories to me.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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James Snoddy, a pre-law student from Flower Mound, questioned how a chancellor and a governing board that isn't made up of educators can be entrusted with the responsibility of determining what can and cannot be taught in the classroom.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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“Transmitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmitted. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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