dissemination
noun
dis·sem·i·na·tion
di-ˌse-mə-ˈnā-shən 
: the act or process of disseminating or spreading something : the state of being disseminated
the dissemination of ideas
And thanks to the emergence of social media as the increasingly dominant mode of information dissemination, are we nearing a time when truth itself will become just another commodity to be bought and sold on the social-media markets?—
Michael Hirschorn
Michael HirschornFor centuries, translating a text signified that it was essential, worthy of preservation and dissemination.—Aviya Kushner
Aviya KushnerAlthough the Hong Kong flu outbreak was associated with comparatively few deaths worldwide, the virus was highly contagious, a factor that facilitated its rapid global dissemination.—Kara Rogers
Kara RogersExamples of dissemination in a Sentence
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In seeking to block the release of records, estate representative Julia Peters had emphasized the possibly shocking nature of photographs and video in the investigation and the potential for their dissemination by media.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
Hackman's estate representative, Julia Peters, emphasized the possibly shocking nature of photographs and video in the investigation and the potential for their dissemination by the media in a bid to block them from being released.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Most solutions are used for basic information retrieval and dissemination.
—Abakar Saidov, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
However, the circumstances surrounding these two deaths require accurate dissemination of important information.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
Hackman's estate representative, Julia Peters, emphasized the possibly shocking nature of photographs and video in the investigation and the potential for their dissemination by the media in a bid to block them from being released.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Most solutions are used for basic information retrieval and dissemination.
—Abakar Saidov, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
However, the circumstances surrounding these two deaths require accurate dissemination of important information.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissemination
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“Dissemination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissemination. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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