1
as in to disseminate
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people
broadcast the information only to people who needed to know
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2
as in to publish
to make known openly or publicly
please don't broadcast this news, as it's not being publicly announced yet
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as in aired
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as in telecast
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Recent Examples of broadcast
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The show falls under the broadcast direct deal Hudson and his producing partner Stalberg signed with Fox in 2023.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Related Stories In the talks taking place, NBCU is interested in a deal to carry MLB games on Sunday via its NBC broadcast network and its Peacock streaming service.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
Waters was broadcasting from Fox News' D.C. Bureau on March 4, 2025 in Washington,...
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Here’s one of many considerations for the broadcast moment of the year:
San Francisco gets righties Marcus Stroman and Will Warren on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The show falls under the broadcast direct deal Hudson and his producing partner Stalberg signed with Fox in 2023.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Previously, the show had been simulcast on the NBC broadcast network.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Related Stories In the talks taking place, NBCU is interested in a deal to carry MLB games on Sunday via its NBC broadcast network and its Peacock streaming service.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
Waters was broadcasting from Fox News' D.C. Bureau on March 4, 2025 in Washington,...
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadcast
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
13 Aug. 2025
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Plus, while a bipartisan House group reviews and approves materials, the rules on franking allow representatives to disseminate political critiques and messages that can sometimes appear like campaign ads.—
Brittany Carloni,
IndyStar,
11 Aug. 2025
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Despite filing his order dismissing Hunt’s claims on Monday, Campbell hasn’t published an opinion explaining his reasoning for siding with the SBC and Guidepost.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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That effect is exacerbated for women: Research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill published in April 2023 found 21% more women face AI job automation than men, even though men outnumber women in the workforce.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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An imbalance can cause brain cells to malfunction, losing their ability to manage ion concentrations across their membranes and propagate action potentials.—
Dan Samorodnitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
11 Aug. 2025
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Try your hand at propagating roses by taking cuttings.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Aug. 2025
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Other key leaders resign from CDC Other key CDC officials also announced their resignations on Aug. 27.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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On Wednesday, Kelce announced a collaboration with American Eagle for a limited-edition line of sports apparel.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Tesla plans to appeal, according to published reports.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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Hogan was also a published author, with his memoir, My Life Outside the Ring, released in 2009.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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His work has been licensed for movies, music videos, advertisements and newscasts.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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In 1976, at the behest of ABC bosses in New York, WLS cut back its newscasts by about 25%.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Things can get worse when the tumors spread inside the body like to the lungs, liver, kidneys and lymph nodes.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Canada and Mexico are each due to host 13 of the 104 World Cup games in a tournament spread across North America, yet Infantino is far more frequently seen rubbing shoulders with Trump than his Canadian or Mexican counterparts.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Landau after all was the music critic who famously proclaimed Bruce the future rock and roll.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
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Following that was a dizzying parade of additional tariffs, delays in implementation, claimed deals with other countries and regions (some of which disputed the details the White House proclaimed).—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Broadcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadcast. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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