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
Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The shrunken Pac-12 signed a one-year broadcast deal with the CW just weeks before the start of football season.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
YouTube live streamed the Friday night matchup globally, marking the first-ever live NFL broadcast for the technology giant.
—Mark J. Burns, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 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
The directive extends to electronic news gathering coverage beyond the official broadcast feeds.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The shrunken Pac-12 signed a one-year broadcast deal with the CW just weeks before the start of football season.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
It will be broadcast on Sierra National Forest Incident Management YouTube @SierraNF-Incidents and Sierra National Forest Facebook.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
YouTube live streamed the Friday night matchup globally, marking the first-ever live NFL broadcast for the technology giant.
—Mark J. Burns, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadcast
Verb
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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.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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To remember how these three women—and other journalists like them—got down to the business of reporting on what was happening, disseminating information to the masses and becoming a part of history, though none of them knew it at the time.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His obituary had also not yet been published by the funeral home.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The study is published in the journal Science.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 77th Emmy Awards telecast was also preceded by the Creative Arts Emmy Award, which happened on September 6 and 7, with ceremonies produced by Bob Bain Productions for the Television Academy.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Academy Awards telecast, hosted by Conan O’Brien (who is confirmed to return in 2026) won for Outstanding Production Design and Choreography.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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To develop a whole-virus vaccine, researchers must first spend months isolating and propagating the virus.—
Deborah Fuller,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Errors should propagate with clear context and actionable logging.—
Gopikrishnan Anilkumar,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Any Mega Millions winners will be posted here once announced by lottery officials.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Upwards of ten thousand fans made the trip each year, but despite the match-up’s popularity and history, the Georgia Tech administration unexpectedly announced its intention to end the series when the contract ran out in the late 1970s.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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According to published rules for Energizer Park, political banners are prohibited, though no explicit mention is made of political clothing or accessories such as hats.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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The author moved to the United States from India at 7 years old and this is her second published novel.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There’s always a story at the very end of the newscast that’s cute.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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His work has been licensed for movies, music videos, advertisements and newscasts.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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More interestingly, the staff begins to spread its wings when granted opportunities to report.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Blending ancient Vedic verses and Indian classical traditions with vibrant instrumentation and choral arrangements, Soul Ecstasy is part of Tandon’s mission of spreading joy through both economic and emotional empowerment.—
Billboard Staff,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Broadcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadcast. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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