TRANSMITTING Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

transmitting

verb

present participle of transmit

as in spreading

to cause (something) to pass from one to another sneezing and coughing can transmit disease

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as in sending

to cause to go or be taken from one place to another I'll transmit this information over the airwaves

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as in handing

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 transmitting Ingenuity’s range was limited by a requirement to communicate through a base station on the Perseverance rover, while SkyFall will be capable of transmitting and receiving data through communications relay orbiters flying overhead. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026 Like a chair that converts into a storage table or flattens for stowing while transmitting its real-time configuration to a display. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 For this eclipse, the DEB was tasked with capturing data on the sun's corona while transmitting a live feed to a NASA webcast from within the path of totality. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Experts expect that the US will soon lose its elimination status, the recognition by the World Health Organization that measles is no longer transmitting regularly within a country. — Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 Furthermore, monitoring an audio signal requires considerably less power than remaining airborne or continuously transmitting video, potentially allowing the drone to remain in position for much longer periods. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Accelerators are just one component of AI compute systems, which also include central processing units (CPUs), networking equipment for transmitting data, and memory and storage systems for retaining data. — Kevin Stankiewicz,jeff Marks, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 An increasing number of cases does not mean the fungus is transmitting at a more rapid pace than usual. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Doctors believe infected ticks likely fed on the rabbits before biting the boy, transmitting the bacteria, according to reports. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmitting

Verb

The resumption of classes comes in the middle of a ravaging disease outbreak that is spreading rapidly.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Don’t be alarmed, but George Michael fever — which is the incessant urge to listen to the music British singer-songwriter George Michael — has been spreading for the past couple of years.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

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The return to military exchanges between the two countries has spooked the markets, sending stocks into the red and oil higher.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Naomi Scott gives one of the best performances of 2024 as a pop star who becomes attached to the smile demon, sending her down a terrifying roller coaster to one of the most memorable horror-movie endings in years.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of sending

Verb

That scoreboard is now misleading, because the same AI wave letting those companies shed jobs is handing thousands of capable people the time and the reason to build something of their own.

— Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
After missing the playoffs in 2025, Martin started off on a great note, handing a solid Mansfield program a 38-35 loss.

— Charles Baggarly August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

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After wrapping up its longest monthly losing streak on Wall Street in more than a decade, Google has started September by giving investors several reasons for optimism.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
The voyage involved a 57,038-DWT bulk carrier, giving the system a test under real commercial operating conditions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

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Once in office, Escalona quickly began to roll back parts of Carollo’s legacy, including transferring the Tower Theater back to MDC.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Directly transferring the original walking policy failed because the second robot had different body proportions, joint configurations, and motor characteristics.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of transferring

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Always accompanied by a guitar, Vallarino has a very natural way of connecting and conveying both his joy and his sadness in every song, adding powerful quotes in each of his lyrics.

— Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
Superior-class rooms bump up to 275 square feet, with persimmon-orange accents conveying a warmer energy.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of conveying

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Jonah Bevin's adoptive parents did not attend a custody hearing after it was shut down, briefly leaving him as a ward of the state in the Caribbean nation.

— Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
Government debt makes up more than 200% of its gross domestic product, leaving its finances highly sensitive to rising borrowing costs.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaving

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Finland, Israel, and Ukraine have long traditions of developing strategic plans and communicating to their publics about homeland threats.

— Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
In 2021, Technoblade revealed his cancer diagnosis and continued communicating with fans throughout treatment with the humor and resilience that defined him.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026