1
as in disseminates
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people
broadcast the information only to people who needed to know
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2
as in announces
to make known openly or publicly
please don't broadcast this news, as it's not being publicly announced yet
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Recent Examples of broadcasts
Christopher Harris, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Hosmer will take the baton and work the entire week for the Royals broadcasts with Lefebvre.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
By selecting Pittsburgh, the NFL broadcasts a signal that the city is a premier destination capable of managing a global stage.
—Tim Derdenger, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
Privacy law may apply to, say, a stranger who broadcasts a toddler’s febrile seizure to a potential audience of millions, but the same child generally cannot claim a legal right to privacy from his mother or father.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
The other cost-slashing option that is seldom practiced is the simulcast in which the radio network broadcasts the TV announcers, a path the Dallas Stars have preferred for decades.
—Mac Engel
april 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
The television broadcasts internationalized Cortina's fame.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
Yet a ship that broadcasts its Chinese affiliation does not always guarantee a safe passage.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
Six companies, including a Milwaukee beef processor and the firm that broadcasts Milwaukee Bucks basketball games, filed February layoff notices affecting 418 Wisconsin workers.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
For over-the-air broadcasts, for the second straight season, the Braves will partner with Gray Media to simulcast select games for free on local broadcast stations across Atlanta and the Southeast.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Most planes already have technology that broadcasts their locations, called ADS-B Out, but are not equipped with collision-avoidance technology referred to as ADS-B In.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Hosmer will take the baton and work the entire week for the Royals broadcasts with Lefebvre.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
By selecting Pittsburgh, the NFL broadcasts a signal that the city is a premier destination capable of managing a global stage.
—Tim Derdenger, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
Privacy law may apply to, say, a stranger who broadcasts a toddler’s febrile seizure to a potential audience of millions, but the same child generally cannot claim a legal right to privacy from his mother or father.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
The other cost-slashing option that is seldom practiced is the simulcast in which the radio network broadcasts the TV announcers, a path the Dallas Stars have preferred for decades.
—Mac Engel
april 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
The television broadcasts internationalized Cortina's fame.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
Yet a ship that broadcasts its Chinese affiliation does not always guarantee a safe passage.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
Six companies, including a Milwaukee beef processor and the firm that broadcasts Milwaukee Bucks basketball games, filed February layoff notices affecting 418 Wisconsin workers.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadcasts
Verb
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Much of that money has been routed through a nonprofit judicial advocacy group Leo founded — now called The 85 Fund — which both receives and disseminates Leo’s funding.—
Abrahm Lustgarten,
ProPublica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Federal privacy laws require such documents before a federal agency collects or disseminates personal, identifiable information about the public for a new purpose.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Variety announces that after a two-year casting search, Michael’s very own nephew, Jaafar Jackson—the then 26-year-old son of Michael’s brother Jermaine Jackson and his ex-wife Alejandra Oaziaza—has been cast.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Norwegian Aqua is made for families and the ship announces this from afar with its double water slide.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Similarly, yes, some people think the election was rigged, and yet, are newscasts supposed to say these people believe the election was rigged despite absolutely zero evidence supporting that?—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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The network has more than 1,000 affiliates nationwide, primarily offering its services in exchange for commercial airtime during the newscasts.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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African blue basil propagates readily from 4-6 inch shoot tip cuttings.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Gravitational radiation propagates outward away from the source that generates it, and propagates through spacetime.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, the investigative outlet Inkyfada faces a court hearing May 11 as authorities pursue the dissolution of Al Khatt, the association that publishes it.—
Ghaya ben Mbarek,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the investigative outlet Inkyfada faces a court hearing on May 11, as authorities pursue the dissolution of Al Khatt, the association that publishes it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Family photos spanning several generations, old pharmaceutical equipment, advertisements and promotional materials from years of business, and a framed Martha Stewart magazine feature are some of the items in the Woodsboro office that indicate the long legacy and evolution of the company.—
Gabriella Fine,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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Yang echoed concerns from pro wrestling fans, who seemingly took issue with the number of advertisements during the show.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For Monday, the severe weather threat spreads northeast and stretches across the Mississippi Valley up into the Midwest.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Then, in the next neuron, a dendritic plateau potential causes a widespread voltage change that spreads across the entire dendrite.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The fiber-optic race is on in Lake County, or so declares at least one internet service provider building in the county, with the region proving a popular market that has seen a growing need for broadband internet.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The judgment declares that the mother is not essential to parenthood.—
Eana Kim,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Broadcasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadcasts. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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