rebroadcast
verb
re·broad·cast
(ˌ)rē-ˈbrȯd-ˌkast 
rebroadcast; rebroadcasting
1
: to broadcast again (a radio or television program being simultaneously received from another source)
2
: to repeat (a broadcast) at a later time
rebroadcast
noun
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These devices listen to all transmissions, then rebroadcast them at a higher power level, sometimes on a different channel.
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IEEE Spectrum, 28 June 2016
Peacock will broadcast live, and NBC will rebroadcast on March 29.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
Smart home issues: Traditionally, Wi-Fi extenders take the signal from your router and rebroadcast it under a different network name (SSID).
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2025
However, a handheld radio can reach a repeater, which then rebroadcasts the signal to a wider area.
—Barry Cousins, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 28 June 2016
Peacock will broadcast live, and NBC will rebroadcast on March 29.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
Smart home issues: Traditionally, Wi-Fi extenders take the signal from your router and rebroadcast it under a different network name (SSID).
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2025
However, a handheld radio can reach a repeater, which then rebroadcasts the signal to a wider area.
—Barry Cousins, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rebroadcast
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“Rebroadcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebroadcast. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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