transmits

verb

present tense third-person singular of transmit
1
as in spreads
to cause (something) to pass from one to another sneezing and coughing can transmit disease

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2
as in sends
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 leaves
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 transmits Airport malaria is a very rare form of the disease’s transmission and occurs when a mosquito survives a flight from a malaria-endemic country and transmits the disease at or near the airport. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 While the car transmits every ripple in the road, its trick Multimatic dampers round off imperfections beautifully, so the chassis never feels discombobulated. — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 22 July 2026 His music gives me chills, transmits cosmic waves of light, wisdom, and divine emotions. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026 This arrangement, for HBM4, transmits 2,800 GB per second to and from the GPU. — IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026 The system processes pilot inputs through computers and transmits electrical signals to flight controls, improving safety, reliability, maneuverability, and reducing aircraft weight by removing mechanical linkages. — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2026 When the waves reflect back, the radar receives them and transmits data about the number, height, direction, and speed of aerial passersby. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 It’s written in the practice of ancient agricultural methods; it’s written in hula, an embodied language that transmits stories over centuries. — Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026 There are more than 3,500 different species of mosquito, but just Aedes aegypti transmits most cases of dengue, Zika, yellow fever, and chikungunya. — Bay City News, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmits
  1. spreads
  2. sends
  3. leaves
  4. gives
  5. entrusts
  6. conveys
  7. delivers
  8. communicates
Verb
  • Behind him spreads a green valley uncluttered by cars, roads, or electric wires.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Why bats can pose a rabies risk Rabies spreads through the saliva or nervous tissue of an infected mammal, usually through a bite.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of spreads
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  • The Knowing, an inbox magazine built for Black readers, sends its first issue Saturday.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • And, when Malika’s dentist beau sends her flowers, Khloé opines (over FaceTime, naturally) that the bouquet is too small and therefore cheap.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of sends
Verb
  • Xenex LightStrike Infections acquired inside hospitals remain a serious problem, especially when harmful germs survive on surfaces after a patient leaves a room.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Measles spreads through the air and can remain in a room for up to two hours after an infected person leaves.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaves
Verb
  • The delicate shape still nods to classic ballet flats, but the slight heel gives everything a little more polish, making the pairing feel less Sunday lunch with your nan and more Copenhagen Fashion Week.
    — Georgia Brown, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The deal gives the United States 55% effective output of the new private company, including an ownership stake and rights to buy oil at cost.
    — Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of gives
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  • These responsibilities are the reason society entrusts lawyers with responsibilities unlike those of any other profession.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • And Curry entrusts his considerable talent to Kerr, who can look at his star point guard and just about diagnose his disposition.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Definition of entrusts
Verb
  • The collector should have bought a Claude piece, which conveys better taste, or a major work from François-Xavier, like a bar.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Yet YouTube has told creators cross-posting on its platform and Netflix hurts viewership on YouTube and conveys the idea that channels are deprioritizing the streaming platform as their primary distribution outlet.
    — Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of conveys
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  • Liang Wenfeng, founder of startup DeepSeek, delivers the keynote speech during the 10th China Private Equity Golden Bull Awards on August 30, 2019 in Shanghai, China.
    — Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This lightweight formula delivers vibrant (but buildable) payoff that blends like a dream.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of delivers
Verb
  • Eastern Point Lighthouse, Gloucester Widow’s Bay’s lighthouse is the center of a running bit in which Tom communicates with the keeper, Garrett (Fred Robbins), using walkie-talkies—often yielding the opposite results Tom hopes for.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Registering with one communicates membership in that community — something many people understandably interpret as support for its principles.
    — Ethan Hicks, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of communicates

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“Transmits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmits. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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