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

Examples of dissemination in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While the main focus remains education, Sea Beyond has recently extended its scope with two new areas of focus: support for scientific research dissemination and humanitarian projects, both dedicated to the ocean. —Luisa Zargani, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025

In the food and sustainability space, this often manifests through the strategic creation and dissemination of intellectual capital or thought leadership. —Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024

While each indoor space has a unique transmission dynamic, key avenues like aerosol dissemination and surface interactions play critical roles in the spread of pathogens. —Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024

This is a collective showcase of Chinese electronic music producers, as well as an international dissemination of Chinese electronic music culture. —Billboard China, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above