broadcasting 1 of 2

noun

as in distribution

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broadcasting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of broadcast
1
as in disseminating
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people broadcast the information only to people who needed to know

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2
as in publishing
to make known openly or publicly please don't broadcast this news, as it's not being publicly announced yet

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Recent Examples of broadcasting
Noun
Former players and coaches, the ones McElligott worked with directly through his 25-plus years in broadcasting in the NHL and in the minor leagues, made their feelings known. — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Carillo is a former professional tennis player turned broadcasting pioneer known for storytelling and advocacy for the game. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026 Under the rubric, FIFA would spin off a company to manage commercial activities related to the World Cup, such as broadcasting rights, merchandising, ticket sales, and sponsorships. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026 The new operation would have taken control of FIFA’s broadcasting, sponsorship, licensing and ticketing business. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Romo is one-third of CBS’ top football broadcasting team, which includes play-by-play man Jim Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson. — David K. Li, NBC news, 31 July 2026 More games would mean more tickets to sell, more expensive broadcasting rights, higher sponsorship fees and a bigger global audience, which would in turn benefit investors. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 So would internet access, newspaper publishing and radio broadcasting. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 Where to Watch the 2026 MLS All-Star Game The 2026 MLS All-Star Game will stream on Apple TV, which has the official broadcasting rights for the league and its events through 2033. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026
Verb
Cesar Gastelum, who had more than 600,000 followers on TikTok, was broadcasting with two friends — all dressed as food delivery workers as part of a challenge. — CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Judge William Sullivan impounded the call, prohibiting the press from recording or broadcasting the audio. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 The second episode began with Stassi receiving the news that Netflix has proposed broadcasting her podcast. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 Leadership today is far less about broadcasting information and more about creating conditions where people contribute their best thinking. — Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The club treated it as a training fixture, allowing only accredited media to attend and broadcasting just the opening 23 minutes on the club’s television channel. — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 25 July 2026 The old supermarket-style, functional interiors are gone, and in their place are sleek architectural details, a scattering of midcentury modern furniture and colorful LED screens broadcasting the M&S seasonal campaigns. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 July 2026 To be sure, the Norwegians are not alone in broadcasting their rituals during this FIFA World Cup. — Julia Dhar, Time, 11 July 2026 Alongside Switched on Pop, Netflix will begin broadcasting another Vox Media podcast, the science pod Unexplainable, hosted by Noam Hassenfeld, Byrd Pinkerton, Sally Helm, and Meradith Hoddinott. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadcasting
  1. distribution
  2. disseminating
  3. publishing
  4. dissemination
  5. propagating
  6. announcing
  7. transmission
  8. spreading
Noun
  • Now, after entering Europe in 2023 with a London store, the brand has its sights on further international expansion, in brand awareness and distribution, with Europe first in line.
    — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Results like this are only possible when our creators and studio have the confidence to find new dimensions with iconic IP through bold creative choices, world-class marketing and distribution, and outstanding execution.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of distribution
Verb
  • No billion-dollar corporation changes or eliminates its operating policies without disseminating the replacement policy first.
    — Joseph Landers, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Jackie is fighting staff Friends of Big Bear Valley's Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam (FOBBV), in a July 21 email to USA TODAY, said the rescue is unable to take calls or emails and is only disseminating information on Jackie through social media.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of disseminating
Verb
  • The sheriff's office has identified the teen, though ABC News is not publishing his name because he has not been charged as an adult.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • After publishing a final version of the rules, there will be a 30-to-60-day period before the rules go into effect.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of publishing
Noun
  • Pearsall, a 59-year-old Long Beach resident, is also facing a criminal case with five felony counts of eavesdropping and more than two dozen misdemeanor counts of secretly filming or unlawful dissemination of private recordings.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Kevin Pearsall, 59, of Long Beach, faces five felony counts of eavesdropping, 23 misdemeanor counts of secretly filming another and three misdemeanor counts of unlawful dissemination of private recordings.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissemination
Verb
  • Mai is propagating more than 170 varieties collected from refugees around the world, helping preserve these precious grains while studying which are best suited to our changing climate.
    — Laura Mclively, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Sensory neurons carry information as traveling waves of electrical charge called action potentials — brief, self-propagating voltage spikes that move down the length of a nerve fiber.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of propagating
Verb
  • Ahead of the 2026 football season, AJC Varsity is announcing our preseason all-state teams.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness were married for 27 years before announcing their separation in September 2023 and finalizing their divorce in June 2025.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026
Definition of announcing
Noun
  • The outbreak has eclipsed all previous Ebola outbreaks in its speed of transmission and is the second-largest outbreak on record, behind the 2014-2016 West Africa outbreak that recorded more than 28,000 cases, including over 11,000 deaths.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • According to the investigative report, video evidence showed two electrical arcing events occurring in quick succession on an out-of-service transmission line.
    — James Ward, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of transmission
Verb
  • On Monday, the flames had jumped containment lines to stop the fire from spreading.
    — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This is another gut check of how far anti-incumbent sentiment is spreading in safely Democratic seats; Smith went on Breaking Points last month to defend himself and accuse Israel critics of being abusive.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of spreading

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“Broadcasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadcasting. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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