dissemination

noun

dis·​sem·​i·​na·​tion di-ˌse-mə-ˈnā-shən 

: the act or process of disseminating or spreading something : the state of being disseminated

the dissemination of ideas

And thanks to the emergence of social media as the increasingly dominant mode of information dissemination, are we nearing a time when truth itself will become just another commodity to be bought and sold on the social-media markets?

—Michael Hirschorn

For centuries, translating a text signified that it was essential, worthy of preservation and dissemination.

—Aviya Kushner

Although the Hong Kong flu outbreak was associated with comparatively few deaths worldwide, the virus was highly contagious, a factor that facilitated its rapid global dissemination.

—Kara Rogers

Examples of dissemination in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During the murder trial, he was also found guilty of one count of exploitation of a child and two counts of dissemination of harmful material to a minor, for his involvement with a girl who was 16 years old at the time. —Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024

In addition, generative artificial intelligence (AI) can affect the dissemination of fake news. —Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2023

Despite these limitations, the internet remains crucial for the dissemination of information. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 June 2024

The authority's report said his further dissemination of confidential records was unacceptable and his actions were not consistent with CPD policy, procedure or training. —Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above