TRANSMISSION Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

transmission

noun

Definition of transmission

as in propagation

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Recent Examples of transmission In a nice bit of packaging, the power electronics are fitted to what would be the transmission tunnel in a conventionally powered Range Rover. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026 Data centers require enormous amounts of electricity, sophisticated cooling systems, transmission capacity, substations and land. — Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2026 Authorities in Ituri did not respond to a request for comment on measures to ensure a lack of transmission in classrooms. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 Additionally, crews discovered a 30-inch transmission main, installed in 1932, that needed repairs, Nugent said. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transmission

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Noun

The team also used a nanoscale gold probe that served as a heat source and a precise sensor for mapping heat propagation, creating conditions for phonon focusing at a room temperature of 80 Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius).

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
Sponsor is not liable for any travel cancelled or prizes forfeited due to a force majeure event (including without limitation, events related to the propagation of the COVID-19 virus).

— August 16, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of propagation

Noun

Reinstating a military draft would ensure a more equitable distribution of national defense responsibilities.

— Jonathan Zimmerman, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
Between 2020 and 2024, the NYC Health Department nearly tripled its distribution to opioid overdose prevention programs, distributing more than 300,000 naloxone kits in 2024 alone.

— Nathalia Fernandez, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of distribution

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During his broadcasting career, Martin also served as regional vice president and president of Gray Kentucky Television, which oversees WKYT, WYMT and WBKO-TV in Bowling Green.

— Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2026
The club's professional team competes in Argentina's top division and generates revenue from ticket sales and broadcasting rights.

— Manuel Rueda, NPR, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of broadcasting

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Trump’s legal team submitted a four-page court filing in New York state court on Thursday, indicating the defense team is seeking an order requiring the attorney general’s office to identify and preserve any communications with Cohen.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
Those communications networks gave brokers faster access to market prices and other financial information.

— Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of communication

Noun

In any case, there’s something to be said for filmmakers trusting their audience to draw its own conclusions from this period piece and its throughline to information dissemination in the 21st century.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
The Inffinito Brazilian Film Festival is the largest Brazilian film fest held abroad and a pioneer in the promotion and dissemination of local pics in the international market.

— Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of dissemination

Noun

Artists Equity, which Affleck founded with Matt Damon and RedBird Capital’s Gerry Cardinale, had leaned hard into advertising and brand work to complement its film and TV business.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Monster Energy acquired Bang in 2023 for $362 million in a deal that also resolved a lawsuit Monster had filed alleging false advertising and trademark infringement by its former rival.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of advertising

Noun

In hot mode, the under-eye thermal pads help boost circulation and deliver a relaxing, sensorial experience.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Yes, now The Sun is publishing nudity and interfering with police investigations and doing all sorts of nefarious things, but circulation is going through the roof.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

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