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
But the frequency with which these scams are occurring — spurred by the ease of making and disseminating AI music — suggests scammers aren’t exactly deterred by paltry royalty payouts.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Federal prosecutors said the websites were operated by individuals and entities tied to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security and were used to disseminate disinformation, amplify pro-Iranian narratives, and undermine confidence in U.S. institutions.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
Some opponents of the program have expressed concern about data privacy, fearing that the program was obtaining and disseminating identifiable or private information.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 18 Mar. 2026
The message was quickly disseminated through a new Telegram channel created by his office.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Federal prosecutors said the websites were operated by individuals and entities tied to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security and were used to disseminate disinformation, amplify pro-Iranian narratives, and undermine confidence in U.S. institutions.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
Some opponents of the program have expressed concern about data privacy, fearing that the program was obtaining and disseminating identifiable or private information.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 18 Mar. 2026
The message was quickly disseminated through a new Telegram channel created by his office.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
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But when a powerful capability spreads widely, mistakes propagate further and misuse gets cheaper.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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That means that winemakers across what is now France must have switched from domesticating wild grapes to propagating them directly—that is, cloning grapevines by taking cuttings of the plants to start new groves.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
24 Mar. 2026
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Because this month’s layoffs are not confined to tech and spread across airlines, logistics, food production, healthcare, and more, the overall job market may be entering a recalibration period due to cost pressures and the rise of artificial intelligence.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Starting Wednesday, videos and posters will be plastered in subways and public spaces, spreading awareness about the negative components of what can be a disturbing encounter.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Town halls across O‘ahu, Hawai‘i Island, and Maui shaped the project, as did time spent at Native Books, a space where knowledge circulates through gathering and love.—
Wassan Al-Khudhairi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, after a long-term infection, the virus is able to re-emerge and begin to circulate again, as seems to have happened in this case.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Disseminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disseminate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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