disseminated

verb

Definition of disseminatednext
past tense of disseminate
as in propagated
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 disseminated News of the rout was not widely disseminated for more than a week and shook the confidence of a country celebrating its centennial. — New York Times, 28 June 2026 After the military seized the objects, they were disseminated unlawfully into museum and personal collections around the world. — News Desk, Artforum, 30 June 2026 The infection progressed into sepsis, then disseminated intravascular coagulation, followed by hours of hemorrhagic shock. — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disseminated
  1. propagated
  2. circulated
  3. spread
Verb
  • Mature clumps can be propagated by division in spring.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026
  • But sometimes this connection is propagated within the community itself to make a salient point about a complex condition.
    — Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Definition of propagated
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  • Videos of the incident circulated widely, drawing criticism and outrage over the pet’s death.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 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
Definition of circulated
Verb
  • 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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