Definition of disseminatenext
as in to propagate
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people activists sent by the organization to disseminate their views

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Recent Examples of disseminate Last year, city officials said that news of the original social host ordinance was disseminated through social media postings, flyers, and through the city’s newsletter. Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026 East German media, controlled by the state, then disseminated this information to the public. Lauren Cassidy, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026 The information is disseminated even if the allegations were proven false, which violates the officers’ constitutional rights, the lawsuit claims. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 Reaction among pro-Israel music fans and conservative U.S. fans may grow as clips of the performance are further disseminated on social media Sunday. Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disseminate
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  • All throughout the Universe, different types of signals propagate.
    Big Think, Big Think, 7 May 2026
  • The key is to purchase plants that proliferate easily and to repot offshoots or propagate them in water before planting in a new pot.
    Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
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  • Hantavirus is suspected of spreading aboard a luxury cruise ship, killing three passengers and sparking new concerns as a once obscure disease, with an extraordinarily high death rate, rises amid changing climate conditions.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
  • In rare cases, hantavirus infections can be spread between people, WHO said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 May 2026
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  • According to the filing, Kilcher learned the truth late last year when a broadcast video interview with Cameron began circulating on social media.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 May 2026
  • The footage, which has been circulated widely on social media, shows the object narrowly missing the animal as onlookers react with alarm.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 7 May 2026

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“Disseminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disseminate. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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