1
as in spread
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
sneezing and coughing can transmit disease
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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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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
Johnson said over the weekend the bill would be formally transmitted to the White House on June 29, officially starting the clock.
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Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Once transmitted to the White House, the federal housing affordability bill can still become law without the president’s signature after 10 working days, provided Congress remains in session.
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Mark Dee
june 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 June 2026
Most people won't show symptoms from West Nile, which is transmitted from the bite of an infected Culex mosquito.
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Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
There is not a single county or parish in Louisiana where kindergarten rates meet herd immunity protection levels for measles, meaning it could still be transmitted.
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
The grant has yet to be disbursed to Spring Grove and, according to the Hartford mayor’s office, because it hasn’t been transmitted from the state.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Psychologists Elaine Hatfield, John Cacioppo and Richard Rapson described a process called emotional contagion, in which emotional states are unconsciously transmitted between people.
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James Davis,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
As energy is a key production input and transportation cost for commodities such as food, fluctuations in oil prices are rapidly transmitted along the supply chain, according to a paper by the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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Justina Lee,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
In North America, it is transmitted exclusively by the black-legged tick and the Western black-legged tick.
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Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Once transmitted to the White House, the federal housing affordability bill can still become law without the president’s signature after 10 working days, provided Congress remains in session.
—
Mark Dee
june 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 June 2026
Most people won't show symptoms from West Nile, which is transmitted from the bite of an infected Culex mosquito.
—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
There is not a single county or parish in Louisiana where kindergarten rates meet herd immunity protection levels for measles, meaning it could still be transmitted.
—
CBS News,
28 June 2026
The grant has yet to be disbursed to Spring Grove and, according to the Hartford mayor’s office, because it hasn’t been transmitted from the state.
—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Psychologists Elaine Hatfield, John Cacioppo and Richard Rapson described a process called emotional contagion, in which emotional states are unconsciously transmitted between people.
—
James Davis,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
As energy is a key production input and transportation cost for commodities such as food, fluctuations in oil prices are rapidly transmitted along the supply chain, according to a paper by the London School of Economics and Political Science.
—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
In North America, it is transmitted exclusively by the black-legged tick and the Western black-legged tick.
—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmitted
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Flames raced through rows of vehicles at a Rancho Cordova salvage yard Friday evening, engulfing between 50 and 100 vehicles before more than 70 firefighters contained the blaze and kept it from spreading to neighboring businesses.
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If using grounds, apply in 1 to 2-inch deep layers and make sure the coffee is spread in an unbroken line so slugs and snails won’t cross it.
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The April 2025 incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey sent three teenagers to a hospital, months after a California oversight body ruled the facility was not a safe place for youths to be housed.
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In January, the FBI flagged the group and sent some of the evidence, including over half a dozen videos, to local law enforcement, prosecutors said.
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His request for a release from the club was denied, and he was instead transferred to a different club in the same city.
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Records seized during a May 1 search warrant showed that at least 918 dogs were transferred or surrendered to Miranda’s Rescue between January 2025 and April 2026.
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If James wants to return to the Heat, the team would have interest, a source conveyed to The Miami Herald on Tuesday.
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For anyone going through a divorce, there are more emotions and ups and downs than can ever be conveyed in a 30-second video on TikTok, Wright said.
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Claus trudged to the monitor, watched the foul on an agonizing loop and promptly handed Balogun a red card.
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Channel 4 has unveiled its commissioning structure for the post-Ian Katz era, with Louisa Compton and Kiran Nataraja handed big promotions.
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Unless those intents are openly communicated and genuinely understood, misalignment will eventually emerge.
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At a time when Americans disagree deeply over the meaning of citizenship, belonging and education, summer camps remain places where values and visions of America as inclusive or exclusive are communicated to young people.
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This rare, Fancy Deep Blue gem is the largest ever discovered in Botswana, a national treasure entrusted by the government to the French jewelry house.
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What made Tuchel into this dominant figure — one ultimately entrusted by the FA to help it to add that second world champions’ star to England players’ shirts — was his record in cups.
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Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
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Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.
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