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broadcasting

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[brawd-kas-ting, -kah-sting] / ˈbrɔdˌkæs tɪŋ, -ˌkɑ stɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of transmitting speech, music, visual images, etc., as by radio or television.

  2. radio or television as a business or profession.

    She's training for a career in broadcasting.


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Etymology

Origin of broadcasting

First recorded in 1920–25; broadcast + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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For seven decades, the Eurovision Song Contest -- which gathers performers from across Europe and further afield, selected by each country's public broadcasting service -- has delighted and, at times, baffled spectators.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Participation is open to countries with broadcasting organisations that are members of the EBU, according to Eurovision's rules.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Fox reported lower fiscal third-quarter revenue, as not broadcasting the Super Bowl this year weighed on its advertising income as compared with the prior year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

In 2013, he left broadcasting and successfully contested the Ynys Môn by-election, winning the Anglesey seat in the Senedd.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

It instantly began broadcasting conversations between ground control and the B-29 observation planes.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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