transmit

verb

tran(t)s-ˈmit How to pronounce transmit (audio)
Definition of transmitnext
1
as in to spread
to cause (something) to pass from one to another sneezing and coughing can transmit disease

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2
as in to send
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another I'll transmit this information over the airwaves

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3
as in to leave
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 transmit The company is still 100% family-owned, and accounts for half of all cable and wire production in the United States for material used to transmit electricity. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Derrick Callella entered the plea in Arizona to charges of transmitting a demand for ransom in interstate commerce and utilizing a telecommunications device with intent to abuse, threaten or harass a person. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Once transmitted to the White House, the federal housing affordability bill can still become law without the president’s signature after 10 working days, provided Congress remains in session. — Mark Dee june 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 June 2026 SpaceX is set to build a new economy in low Earth orbit, expanding its current Starlink telecommunications constellation and adding orbital AI data centers and even wirelessly transmitted solar power from space. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for transmit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmit
  1. spread
  2. send
  3. leave
  4. convey
  5. transfer
  6. give
  7. hand
  8. communicate
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
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  • After Hernández made it to third on a sacrifice bunt by Tommy Edman, Dalton got the end of his bat on a changeup and sent it up the middle, just out of reach of a diving Julien.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Balogun was initially sent off during the United States’ 2-0 Round of 32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, but FIFA overturned the decision.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 July 2026
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  • The video assistant referee called for a review of the play while the two were down getting tended to by trainers, leaving the Americans to nurse their lead down a man for the rest of the game.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Two of the attackers then smashed the windshield of the news van with a parking cone and damaged the camera before leaving the scene.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of leave
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  • This unvarnished, no-nonsense authenticity helps explain Aguirre’s relatability with players and his ability to convey his instructions.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Impressive statistics that, in no way, fully conveyed how thoroughly the second-year guard out of Florida dominated the Lakers on Friday.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of convey
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  • If someone is affected by heat, immediately transfer them to a cool and shaded area.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2026
  • When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026
Definition of transfer
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  • When this place is eventually gone — a phrase that feels truly bizarre given the environment this summer and the half-century preceding it — the lasting images will be the seas of red.
    — Sam McDowell Updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Officials advise the public to give bears space and not let pets bother them.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of give
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  • For purpose, whether anyone can trace their daily work to the larger picture without being handed a slogan.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • In the midst of handing the job over to his son, even as Diego is making a speech about water supplies, hygiene and education, Don Alejandro snatches it back to cheers, clutches his heart and dies.
    — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
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  • Every firefly species uses a distinct blinking pattern to communicate, according to Insider Science.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • And this was really a new way for a president to communicate with the American people.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 5 July 2026
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