disseminated

[ dih-sem-uh-ney-tid ]

adjective

1. having been released, spread, or scattered widely; dispersed:

   The assessment questions have been made public to all examinees through a widely disseminated exam preparation manual.

   Symptoms of the disseminated infection can occur in the skin, nervous system, and musculoskeletal system, although they are typically intermittent.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of disseminate ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·dis·sem·i·nat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of disseminated¹

disseminate ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Teens may be unaware of the potential for their private images to end up being disseminated.

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In the past, more hardware-oriented companies provided the “pipelines” through which traditional media disseminated their product.

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And data collected and disseminated by the government is hugely important.

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Flight allowed mankind a new perspective on itself, which aerial photography eventually captured and disseminated.

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Many Jewish goals were achieved by having these lies disseminated throughout the world.

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These disseminated them to the people, with proper commentaries, in dark hints and distant observations.

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Quartz, containing disseminated hematitic iron-ore and copper pyrites.

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She lived in her body; and her consciousness was all sunk into and disseminated through her members, where it luxuriously dwelt.

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In this fibrous mass the seeds, which are nearly as large as those of a quince, are disseminated.

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The work of the destructive critics has been widely disseminated in current literature.

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Related Words

• dispersed
• distributed
• sprinkled