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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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
These studies confirmed that quantum bits (qubits) could be transmitted over long-distance fiber optic infrastructure.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), cited a source Wednesday as saying that the drone operated by the IRGC successfully transmitted reconnaissance photos to its command center before suffering a loss of communication.
—Greg Norman-Diamond , Liz Friden, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The craft transmitted photographs and video back to Earth, pushing the USSR to another milestone ahead of the American space program.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Most commonly, it has been transmitted through direct contact with infected pigs or bats, the CDC says.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
But no matter how many times the story is rewritten, there is little truth in the popular version of events that Keegan’s words transmitted anxiety to his players, reduced them to nervous wrecks and created the meltdown that ended with the white flag of surrender.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Resilience, too, is transmitted, as is a desire to preserve the love that wasn’t destroyed in the family conflagration.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
These parasites transmitted to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
—Kwesi Akonu Adom Mensah Forson, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), cited a source Wednesday as saying that the drone operated by the IRGC successfully transmitted reconnaissance photos to its command center before suffering a loss of communication.
—Greg Norman-Diamond , Liz Friden, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The craft transmitted photographs and video back to Earth, pushing the USSR to another milestone ahead of the American space program.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Most commonly, it has been transmitted through direct contact with infected pigs or bats, the CDC says.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
But no matter how many times the story is rewritten, there is little truth in the popular version of events that Keegan’s words transmitted anxiety to his players, reduced them to nervous wrecks and created the meltdown that ended with the white flag of surrender.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Resilience, too, is transmitted, as is a desire to preserve the love that wasn’t destroyed in the family conflagration.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
These parasites transmitted to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
—Kwesi Akonu Adom Mensah Forson, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmitted
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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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El Salvador has received about 250 Venezuelan nationals in March last year, while the other nations received far fewer deportees, ranging from 29 sent to Equatorial Guinea to none sent to Palau so far, according to the report.—
STEPHEN GROVES,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Last week, the Clippers traded Paul to the Toronto Raptors as part of a three-team deal that sent Ochai Agbaji to the Nets.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Alekseyev has been transferred to a city hospital, the Investigative Committee statement said.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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He was held in the Jay County Jail before being transferred to another facility on a federal warrant.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Maybe that was because the smiles on everyone’s faces conveyed sexiness without porniness.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Albusaidi then conveyed the plan to the US delegation led by Witkoff, and the American response will be delivered to the Iranian side during the talks, Iranian media added.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The singer then materialized and handed the boy one of his Grammys and told him always to believe in himself.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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In one of the most vulnerable moments of Constance Bear’s life, a caseworker handed her a packet.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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Anybody that comes in here will know that, because that will be well communicated.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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While much of the ceremony is often wordlessly communicated to a global audience without the barrier of language, America's Olympics broadcaster NBC always provides a talking head or two to comment on the spectacle.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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The trust accumulated over those projects was what gave both Netflix and Honnold the confidence to mount a spectacle as daring as a rope-less skyscraper climb captured on live TV.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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The façade was pure marketing, with Schubert and Mozart gazing down on an arched display window that gave views into the rotunda.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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This is predicated on the bedrock principle that boards of directors are entrusted to oversee management of companies and are best equipped to decide how to balance company objectives, not single-purpose organizations who see everything through a narrow, black or white decision-making prism.—
Robert Profusek,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Zoe was touched that Hannah entrusted her with such precious pieces—especially something as personal as her mom’s wedding dress.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Transmitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmitted. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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