DISSEMINATE Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

disseminate

verb

di-ˈse-mə-ˌnāt

Definition of disseminate

as in to propagate

to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people activists sent by the organization to disseminate their views

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Recent Examples of disseminate Much like rival OpenAI, which is also working on mobile hardware, Musk’s empire needs more endpoints to disseminate his AI. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 2 July 2026 The information was collected, vetted and disseminated by about two dozen Watch Duty staff and over 100 volunteers who monitored emergency radio traffic, aircraft reports and local agency communications. — ABC News, 22 June 2026 But few knew about its significance, including the city’s historic preservation board, which has oversight over the dig, until independent archaeologists, including UM’s Ardren, disseminated Carr’s reports, a public record. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium. — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for disseminate

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But, especially when an impactor is big, most of it propagates into the mantle below.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 5 July 2026
Elbanna explained that an earthquake that propagates through the Cajon Pass could result in more damage than one that stops.

— Velvet Wu July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of propagate

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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.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
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.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026

Definition of spread

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The relaxed fit keeps air circulating while the long skirt design creates an effortless silhouette.

— Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
The day after the ceremony, photos circulated online of an ivory handkerchief embroidered with lace that was handed out to the wedding guests.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 July 2026

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