disseminating

[ dih-sem-uh-ney-ting ]

verb

1. present participle of disseminate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of disseminating¹

disseminat(e) ( def ) + -ing ²( def )

Example Sentences

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was seeking the public’s help, disseminating photos in hopes of identifying the man suspected in the assault Saturday night of Efrain “Frankie” Zarazua as well as the battery of two additional victims.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Salon

In New York, Judge Pamela K. Chen granted a restraining order against Shkreli, forbidding him from “possessing, using, disseminating, or selling any interest in the Wu-Tang Clan album Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” including all music, data and artwork associated with it.

From Los Angeles Times

Government ministers and other political figures were also disseminating xenophobic conspiracy theories about immigration ahead of the vote.

From New York Times

Mr Biden is currently suing Mr Ziegler for disseminating data from the laptop.

From BBC

Related Words

• advertise
• circulate
• disperse
• propagate
• publicize
• publish