broadcast 1 of 3

noun

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as in telecast

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broadcast

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verb

ˈbrȯd-ˌkast How to pronounce broadcast (audio)
1
as in to disseminate
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people broadcast the information only to people who needed to know

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2
as in to publish
to make known openly or publicly please don't broadcast this news, as it's not being publicly announced yet

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broadcast

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adjective

as in aired

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Noun
Scott Pelley, who was slated to interview Trump, will address Trump’s absence on the broadcast; Bill Whitaker will interview Harris. —Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2024 The two-hour TV special broadcasts on CBS on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. —Rudie Obias, Variety, 6 Oct. 2024
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The event will be broadcast and streamed across the state and on several national media websites as well. —Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 6 Oct. 2024 And finally, the 97th Oscars telecast will be broadcast on Sunday, March 2 and air live on ABC at 7:00 p.m. ET/ 4:00 p.m. PT. —Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Adjective
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has tapped broadcast journalist icon Dan Rather, as well as veteran network correspondents John Quiñones and David Martin to be inducted into its annual Gold Circle honor society. —Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Aug. 2023 The award, named for the legendary television journalist and presented by the Radio Television Digital News Association, recognizes broadcast and digital reporting across the nation. —Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for broadcast 

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