dissemination
noun
dis·sem·i·na·tion
di-ˌse-mə-ˈnā-shən 
: the act or process of disseminating or spreading something : the state of being disseminated
the dissemination of ideas
And thanks to the emergence of social media as the increasingly dominant mode of information dissemination, are we nearing a time when truth itself will become just another commodity to be bought and sold on the social-media markets?—
Michael Hirschorn
Michael HirschornFor centuries, translating a text signified that it was essential, worthy of preservation and dissemination.—Aviya Kushner
Aviya KushnerAlthough the Hong Kong flu outbreak was associated with comparatively few deaths worldwide, the virus was highly contagious, a factor that facilitated its rapid global dissemination.—Kara Rogers
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Disbanded five groups of outside experts that advise government on data collection and dissemination and that serve, in important ways, as independent watchdogs.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Lutnick’s suggestion that economic data was open to political revision is part of a broader Trump administration campaign against government data collection and dissemination.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Limits have been places on dissemination of scientific research on LGBTQ and gender topics, as CDC researchers have been ordered to retract any unpublished research containing terms such as gender, transgender or LGBTQ.
—Dr. Gary Spinner, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
But the internet encourages the transformation of antipathy into creative fodder, and enables its dissemination.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
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Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Lutnick’s suggestion that economic data was open to political revision is part of a broader Trump administration campaign against government data collection and dissemination.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Limits have been places on dissemination of scientific research on LGBTQ and gender topics, as CDC researchers have been ordered to retract any unpublished research containing terms such as gender, transgender or LGBTQ.
—Dr. Gary Spinner, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
But the internet encourages the transformation of antipathy into creative fodder, and enables its dissemination.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Dissemination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissemination. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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