- present participle of disseminate.
disseminating
Americanverb
Etymology
Origin of disseminating
Example Sentences
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A U.A.E. official said disseminating inaccurate information can incite panic and cost lives in times of crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
They also agreed to "refrain from disseminating or promoting false information" in a bid to "foster an environment conducive to peaceful dialogue".
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
Our job is to determine whether someone was engaged in journalism and whether their work involved gathering and disseminating news and information.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2025
On Thursday, the Washington Post published an article about the White House’s “rapid-response influencer operation, disseminating messages directly to Americans through the memes, TikToks and podcasts where millions now get their news.”
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2025
They might “build on public panic to further destabilize the system by disseminating rumors” and therefore “increase media coverage” and “stress the public health system.”
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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