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

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

That April, he was charged with voyeurism with malice, dissemination of voyeurism material and risk of injury to a child stemming from an arrest in Groton. —Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2024

Their collective efforts effectively thwart the dissemination of such materials and expedite their removal from their respective platforms. —Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above