dissemination

noun

dis·sem·i·na·tion di-ˌse-mə-ˈnā-shən

: the act or process of disseminating or spreading something : the state of being disseminated

the dissemination of ideas

And thanks to the emergence of social media as the increasingly dominant mode of information dissemination, are we nearing a time when truth itself will become just another commodity to be bought and sold on the social-media markets?—

Michael Hirschorn

For centuries, translating a text signified that it was essential, worthy of preservation and dissemination.—

Aviya Kushner

Although the Hong Kong flu outbreak was associated with comparatively few deaths worldwide, the virus was highly contagious, a factor that facilitated its rapid global dissemination.—

Kara Rogers

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The Arkansas State Horticultural Society, catering primarily to apple growers since 1900, held annual meetings in various locations in the area for discussion and dissemination of knowledge in orchard culture. —

arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024 Police said there was no evidence for the pets claim, despite its wide dissemination. —

Patrick Smith, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024 About 52% of respondents in the AP-NORC poll expressed concern about how AI will compromise their access to verifiable data, compared to just 9% who are excited about AI's expanding role in the dissemination of information. —

Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2024 These kinds of laws have evolved significantly since then, but such legislation remains essential to protect democracies against covert political lobbying by foreign states and the dissemination of disinformation in the interests of foreign actors. —

Maxim Krupskiy, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dissemination