- present participle of disseminate.
disseminating
Americanverb
Etymology
Origin of disseminating
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However, it took months to gather the evidence necessary to identify and prosecute the person allegedly responsible for disseminating it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
The virus has been "rampant and silently disseminating for a few weeks already", she said.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
They called the medical groups’ request to block the vaccine panel from meeting publicly, and the HHS from disseminating information about immunization recommendations, “an extraordinarily unusual advice-banning” proposal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
"Existing methods of supporting children and young people with special needs should be evaluated with a view to disseminating good practice and reducing the current over-reliance on classroom assistants," it said.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
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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