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
Unlike data transmitted to Google through a GPS-enabled cellphone, cell tower pings only show that a device was within a tower's coverage area, not its precise location.
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Biometrics are typically stored locally and never transmitted, but organizations must still demonstrate compliance and reassure stakeholders that sensitive data is adequately protected.
—Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Our national broadcaster should not be transmitting hateful material designed to incite violence and conflict.
—Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 30 June 2025
The thalamus acts as a control center and transmits sensory signals to various areas of the cerebral cortex.
—Christian Wolf, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Biometrics are typically stored locally and never transmitted, but organizations must still demonstrate compliance and reassure stakeholders that sensitive data is adequately protected.
—Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Our national broadcaster should not be transmitting hateful material designed to incite violence and conflict.
—Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 30 June 2025
The thalamus acts as a control center and transmits sensory signals to various areas of the cerebral cortex.
—Christian Wolf, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmit
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Zoning, including single-family-exclusive zoning, first spread across the US in the early 20th century (before that, development was far more freewheeling and improvised).—
Marina Bolotnikova,
Vox,
7 July 2025
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Associated Press The Context The Daily Beast article quickly spread across social media, where Cruz faced criticism over the trip.—
Andrew Stanton
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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On May 29, her 30th birthday, Rodriguez was one of 107 people sent to Jamaica.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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Corinth, the wrangler of volunteers, spent evenings recruiting people from Facebook to help the next day or coordinating with Starbucks and H-E-B, which both sent teams.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Commission leader Thomas Bullitt later left Kentucky and did not return.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2025
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Only three of the top seven players in the world are left in the draw.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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Still, being conveyed across the surface of the planet in sync with the cycles of the day, and the movement of the tides, is an experience radically different from the bodily insult that is commercial air travel today.—
Guy Trebay,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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It was designed as a wind scale and conveys very little direct information about inland flooding, storm surge, and tornado hazards associated with hurricanes.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Osorio-Piedra will now be held without bond in the Detention Center until he can be transferred to the state Department of Corrections.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 July 2025
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Doyle started his college career at Coastal Carolina before transferring to Mississippi for his sophomore year and then on to Tennessee.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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My mother gave me a copy of The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Matsuo Basho.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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The Dallas Mavericks gave fans their first look at Cooper Flagg through the first two games of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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After her first two England camps in charge in September 2021, Wiegman — in the absence of former England captain Steph Houghton — handed Williamson the armband.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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Ramsey handed the check to 12-year-old Finn Cropp and shook hands and took photos with the kids afterward.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
4 July 2025
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Build Your Crisis Communication Muscle Your ability to communicate effectively under pressure reveals your true leadership capacity.—
Rachel Weissman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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For Ullmann, designating her latest work a novel seems to communicate something both distinctly personal and universally true.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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“Transmit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmit. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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