1
as in spreading
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
sneezing and coughing can transmit disease
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2
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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3
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
The fourteenth element is also very poor at transmitting light.
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Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Instead of mining and transporting coal to the surface – a costly and complex process – the system could convert coal into electricity in situ, transmitting only power upward.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
The other ship taken by Iran, the Francesca, stopped transmitting in the same area where it was seized.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
If the location of that first infection is in the US, however, the research could lend significant weight to the idea that measles has been continually transmitting in the country for longer than a year, the threshold fordetermining elimination.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
By the early 1960s, AAP Reuters drew on the additional resources of The New York Times, United Press (United States), and The Times (United Kingdom) and was transmitting 16 million words annually from its London and New York bureaus alone.
—Kevin Patrick, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
According to the Windward website, ship spoofing is the act of transmitting false information via the Automatic Identification System, requiring vessels to disclose tracking data, including the ship's name and identification number, as well as speed, heading and course over ground.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
She is charged with one count of illegally communicating or transmitting national defense information, which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
But deep below, vibrations ripple through the frozen plain, transmitting the movements of Earth’s tectonic plates—and scientists now have a formidable new set of tools to listen in with.
—Vanessa Bates Ramirez, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Instead of mining and transporting coal to the surface – a costly and complex process – the system could convert coal into electricity in situ, transmitting only power upward.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
The other ship taken by Iran, the Francesca, stopped transmitting in the same area where it was seized.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
If the location of that first infection is in the US, however, the research could lend significant weight to the idea that measles has been continually transmitting in the country for longer than a year, the threshold fordetermining elimination.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
By the early 1960s, AAP Reuters drew on the additional resources of The New York Times, United Press (United States), and The Times (United Kingdom) and was transmitting 16 million words annually from its London and New York bureaus alone.
—Kevin Patrick, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
According to the Windward website, ship spoofing is the act of transmitting false information via the Automatic Identification System, requiring vessels to disclose tracking data, including the ship's name and identification number, as well as speed, heading and course over ground.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
She is charged with one count of illegally communicating or transmitting national defense information, which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
But deep below, vibrations ripple through the frozen plain, transmitting the movements of Earth’s tectonic plates—and scientists now have a formidable new set of tools to listen in with.
—Vanessa Bates Ramirez, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmitting
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Experimentation is spreading across Asia.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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Reznik said while the San Gabriel River system and adjacent spreading grounds, stretching from Irwindale to Long Beach, work exceptionally well, capturing 90% of the local runoff that percolates into underground basins for later use, that’s not true of some other waterways in the county.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Riquelme Vega, a Chilean Dutch cocaine importer also in the Super Cartel, wanted to murder a rival in Dubai by sending a team of Colombian assassins to the Emirates, Kinahan voiced his disapproval.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Right now, engineers need to understand, as coders sending things into the real world, how their work is affecting people.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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In an interview with Beauty Inc published last September, the reality star spoke about eventually handing the reins to her daughter Stormi Webster, now 8, one day.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Viewers flooded the clip with reactions, and many were especially moved by the woman’s decision to cool the french fry down before handing it over to the dog.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Why then hesitate at giving people information about themselves that will actually change their life for the better?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Zamora supports giving middle and high school communities the option to have an officer on campus at least part-time.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Tibbetts went to high school at Jefferson before transferring to a school in Sioux Falls as a junior.—
Annie Costabile,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Before transferring to Texas A&M, Onyedim was a teammate of Denver’s Eyioma Uwazurike at Iowa State.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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His short but wide-ranging speech broadly touched on a slew of developments between the United Kingdom and the United States, conveying cautious optimism and cultural affection at a time when the relationship seems deeply imperiled.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Friday that the EU is ready to work with Persian Gulf countries for new projects conveying energy to global markets that wouldn’t be held hostage to war or geopolitical strife.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, April 25, Banderas, 65, and Griffith, 68, were spotted leaving Beverly Hills sushi restaurant Matsuhisa arm-in-arm after enjoying dinner together.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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The complementary conditioner dials up the moisture with shea butter, murumuru butter, and amino acids to smooth and strengthen—leaving hair soft, bouncy, and ready for styling.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
28 Apr. 2026
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As a result, vaguebooking becomes a passive-aggressive pacifier to soothe the discomfort of explicitly addressing disagreements and communicating one’s feelings.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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That process is slow, the sources say, because of the difficulty in communicating with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, whose location is being kept secret.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Transmitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmitting. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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