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disseminate
/ dɪˈsɛmɪˌneɪt /
verb
- tr to distribute or scatter about; diffuse
Derived Forms
- disˈsemiˌnator, noun
- disˈseminative, adjective
- disˌsemiˈnation, noun
Other Words From
- dis·sem·i·na·tion [dih-sem-, uh, -, ney, -sh, uh, n], noun
- dis·sem·i·na·tive adjective
- dis·sem·i·na·tor noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of disseminate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of disseminate1
Example Sentences
The country performer’s stories about music are rife with the minute observations and historical tidbits absorbed and disseminated by die-hard fans.
Russia also disseminated false information to benefit Trump, spreading fake videos and election-related press releases across multiple social media platforms, including a hoax impersonating FBI officials to scare people away from the polls.
They suspected that she had developed a dangerous complication of sepsis known as disseminated intravascular coagulation; she was bleeding internally.
Using a fictitious San Francisco news outlet, Russian surrogates have disseminated “fabricated videos designed to sow discord and spread disinformation” about the Kamala Harris presidential campaign, Microsoft said in a statement last week.
Some of what the film distills is the fact that there are so many venues disseminating disinformation, whether the actors are Russian or others, and that all of it is tied to authoritarianism’s rise.
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More About Disseminate
What does disseminate mean?
To disseminate is to distribute, spread, broadcast, or disperse widely.
The act or process of disseminating is dissemination.
The word is especially used in reference to the distribution of information, or things that contain information, like files and documents.
It is also associated with the official release of such information by organizations, such as a company that disseminates a press release or a government agency that disseminates information to the public.
Example: Our chief media officer is responsible for disseminating press releases to various outlets.
Where does disseminate come from?
The first records of the word disseminate come from around 1600. It comes from the Latin verb dissēmināre, from sēmināre, “to sow,” from sēmen, “seed.”
Sometimes, disseminating information is like scattering seeds in a field, with the goal being to spread it far and wide to the largest number of people possible—like when someone sends out a company-wide email. Other times, disseminating information may involve sending it to a more select set of recipients, such as a press release that’s only provided to certain journalists or news organizations. Sometimes, it happens in a much less organized way, such as on the internet, where the dissemination of information (and misinformation) is rapid and often unpredictable.
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What are some other forms related to disseminate?
- dissemination (noun)
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How is disseminate used in real life?
Disseminate is most commonly used in discussion of the purposeful spread of information.
Namibia Red Cross Society also conducts community outreach activities to disseminate information on humanitarian work. #ServingHumanity pic.twitter.com/WE0ZlRphMv
— Namibia Red Cross (@NamibiaRedCross) August 25, 2020
Announcement!!!
I am releasing a Do-It-Yourself Dissemination tool kit for researchers to efficiently fulfill their obligation to disseminate their findings to stakeholders!
(Bonus: templates and examples included)
(1/4)#scicommhttps://t.co/xL5LebF2DR
— Keri N Althoff (@kerinalthoff) November 18, 2019
How can we stop the next human pandemic before it starts? Some scientists think self-disseminating vaccines for wildlife could be the answer. I explore this idea in my latest for @QuantaMagazine. With @NuismerScott, @DanielStreicker, @mebottazzi & others.
https://t.co/fvaT6F4tRE— Rodrigo Pérez Ortega (@rpocisv) August 24, 2020
Try using disseminate!
Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of disseminate?
A. disperse
B. spread
C. circulate
D. conceal
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