TRANSMISSION Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

transmission

noun

Definition of transmission

as in propagation

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Recent Examples of transmission With communication by field telephone cut off between his unit and a distant command post, new transmission wire had to be laid while German troops pressed an attack. — Paul Duggan, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026 Communities should not shoulder the costs of water infrastructure, interconnection and transmission upgrades. — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Less common modes include vertical transmission (from mother to child) and transfusion transmission, when contaminated donor blood gives rise to an infection in the transfusion recipient. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026 The department also announced up to $50 million last week for transmission upgrades in Virginia and West Virginia, citing April’s grid determination. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transmission

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Noun

After his topological analysis of the jersey knit, Shimamoto used moves from basic knot theory to design a knittable stitch in which defect propagation can still happen but not endlessly.

— Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
This unique propagation gives rise to wave trajectories with directional rotation, or handedness, which dictates whether paths rotate clockwise or counterclockwise.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of propagation

Noun

The two saw that media companies were overly reliant on social media for distribution, and that profits were flowing to the likes of Facebook rather than to the creators of content.

— Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
But permission for the public distribution or posting of either the video or photos was not given by the bishops.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of distribution

Noun

In the world of sports broadcasting, ESPN and Buck did Aikman dirty.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Sources at both the league and its rights partners paint the conversation around broadcasting as an ongoing conversation, with the league always interested in improving coverage of the game.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of broadcasting

Noun

By adding a company with a long record in underwater robotics, Elbit gains access to specialist expertise that complements its existing surface, sensor, communications and command-and-control capabilities.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
This is where reputation and communications become part of the business decisions.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of communication

Noun

But the dissemination of even sensationalized knowledge could be vital for the political participation of ordinary people.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
The staggering pace and scale of social media as a tool of dissemination; 3.

— Janelle Ash , Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of dissemination

Noun

Your phone could become part of a botnet The advertising fraud is only part of the story.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Last year, Inglewood signed a deal with WOW Media to put electronic advertising all around the city — 60 digital signs carrying 108 screens.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of advertising

Noun

The venues gather small groups for hot sauna sessions followed by cold plunges, selling the combination as a path to better circulation, muscle recovery and real-world connection.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Other changes reflected in the final plan include the removal of 15 traffic signal posts that were initially proposed, and changes to the traffic circulation routes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of circulation

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