BROADCAST Synonyms: 196 Similar and Opposite Words

broadcast 1 of 3

noun

Definition of broadcast

as in telecast

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broadcast

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verb

ˈbrȯd-ˌkast

as in to disseminate

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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as in to publish

to make known openly or publicly please don't broadcast this news, as it's not being publicly announced yet

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broadcast

3 of 3

adjective

as in aired

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Noun

Related Stories The initial phase of the litigation, in which a judge will decide whether to grant ABC a temporary restraining order to halt an FCC early review of its broadcast station licenses, may be heavy in process. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 The comedian kicked off Wednesday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live by welcoming viewers to the broadcast and taking a quick dig at the president and his intense connection to his loyal executive assistant, Natalie Harp. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

The remaining 69 Panthers games will be broadcast locally on Scripps. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 Oprah Winfrey asked Harry to summarize his reasons for leaving Britain in a 2021 interview that was broadcast around the world. — ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

Adjective

The broadcast episode of In Depth with Graham Bensinger debuts in syndication across the United States this weekend. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Feb. 2026 An impressive 86 Grammys will be handed out pre-broadcast. — Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for broadcast

Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadcast

Noun

The Studio won four Emmys on last year’s main telecast; The Pitt won three.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026
This year's telecast will also bring new song premieres, television debuts, symphonic arrangements, and collaborations that cross genres throughout the night.

— Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of telecast

Verb

New technologies are being disseminated ever more quickly, and the machinery of politics and law delivers accountability at best intermittently, and then only at a painstaking crawl.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
The Republican nominee’s comments were first reported by Bangor Daily News and later disseminated by the Maine Democratic Party.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of disseminate

Verb

For businesses and marketers LinkedIn’s experiment is a valuable reminder to avoid publishing AI saturated content.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The ⁠message was published on Khamenei’s Telegram account for Islamic Unity Week, which marks the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.

— Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of publish

Noun

The company's fake polls were reported on social media, by some local TV newscasts and online news outlets.

— Natalia Mittelstadt, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
Recovery is expected to take about three weeks, with colleagues Jenise Fernandez, Glenna Milberg and Calvin Hughes rotating to cover his newscasts.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of newscast

Verb

Autumn joy stonecrop propagates readily indoors or outdoors, both from stem cuttings and from leaf cuttings placed on the soil surface.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
Rather than propagating vertically toward the electrodes, the dendrites spread horizontally inside the electrolyte.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of propagate

Verb

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced a plan to sever the Islamic Republic's financial connections around the world.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The news comes after the movie theater announced its closure, leaving New Yorkers mourning at the loss.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of announce

Adjective

These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.

— Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling.

— Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025

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