1
as in to spread
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
sneezing and coughing can transmit disease
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2
as in to send
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
I'll transmit this information over the airwaves
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3
as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
transmitted the deed of his house to his lawyer
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Recent Examples of transmit
Schools can get the helmets and turn off the smart feature so no impact data is collected or transmitted during practices or games.
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
In a not-too-distant future ravaged by climate disasters, a team of scientists develops new technology that transmits true emotions from humans on screens to those that watch them.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
Researchers aren’t sure how the D1.1 variant was transmitted to the Nevada cows.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
In Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, thousands of people gathered to watch the releases being transmitted live on a large screen, waving signs, cheering, and crying.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
In a not-too-distant future ravaged by climate disasters, a team of scientists develops new technology that transmits true emotions from humans on screens to those that watch them.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
Researchers aren’t sure how the D1.1 variant was transmitted to the Nevada cows.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
In Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, thousands of people gathered to watch the releases being transmitted live on a large screen, waving signs, cheering, and crying.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmit
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The search for nationhood spread far and wide, becoming a central organizing principle of the world and one of its most potent political ideologies.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Waves would eventually have spread that resulting sediment along the shore, forming a beach that'd have been strikingly familiar to us.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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During the attack, a small group of people immediately surrounded Rushdie and held up his legs to try and send blood to his chest.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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The third — the one mentioned at the top of this review, and the last sent to critics — shifts the balance even further.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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However, another franchise mark is much more in the crosshairs for Werenski: His two assists on Saturday put him at 256 in his career, leaving him only two short of matching Rick Nash’s franchise record with the Blue Jackets.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Jayhawks played one of their most dominant games of the season, with the walk-ons entering with around three minutes left.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
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Even the hardtop enclosure, with sliding-glass doors and an open area at the back, conveys a sense of airiness.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2025
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The prison was the perfect place to convey that [part of the] story.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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For instance, why was Brooks transferred from Mohawk Correctional Facility to Marcy on Dec. 9?—
Thomas C. Zambito,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Instead of selling, Clark transferred ownership to his son, James H. Clark, in 1973.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2025
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Helena Kennedy, chair of the panel of legal experts on media freedom and director of the International Bar Assn.’s Human Rights Institute, will give a keynote address on the topic of media accessibility as a human right.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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This warrant does not give agents permission to search and seize private property.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2025
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Flagg only played 23 1/2 minutes as Duke handed Illinois the most lopsided loss in program history.—
Mike Fitzpatrick,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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That handed Google specifically, and Android in general, the lead in generative artificial intelligence on mobile devices.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Musk had been holed up in the Secretary of War Suite of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building for several weeks, communicating with the public mostly by posting online.—
Antonia Hitchens,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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In her experience, only communicating via an app can leave some parents feeling disconnected.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Transmit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmit. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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