Synonyms for broadcast
ˈbrɔdˌkæst, -ˌkɑstbroad·cast

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1. broadcastadjective

   Synonyms:
   air, widespread

   Antonyms:
   narrowcast

2. broadcastverb

   A transmission of a radio or television programme aired to be received by anyone with a receiver.

   Synonyms:
   widespread, air

   Antonyms:
   narrowcast

3. broadcastverb

   To transmit a message over a wide area

   Synonyms:
   air

   Antonyms:
   narrowcast

4. broadcastverb

   To appear as speaker, presenter or performer in a broadcast program

   Synonyms:
   air

   Antonyms:
   narrowcast

5. broadcastverb

   To sow seeds over a wide area

   Synonyms:
   air

   Antonyms:
   narrowcast

6. broadcastverb

   To send an email in a single transmission to a (typically large) number of people

   Synonyms:
   air

   Antonyms:
   narrowcast

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. broadcast

   Synonyms:
   scattered abroad, dispersed, profusely, unsparingly, indiscriminately, injudiciously, extensively

   Antonyms:
   collectedly, concentratively, sparingly, reservedly, locally, partially, discreetly, charily

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. broadcastnoun

   message that is transmitted by radio or television

   Synonyms:
   programme, program

2. broadcast, program, programmeverb

   a radio or television show

   "did you see his program last night?"

   Synonyms:
   political program, curriculum, programme, program, computer programme, course of study, platform, plan, computer program, syllabus, political platform

3. air, send, broadcast, beam, transmitverb

   broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

   "We cannot air this X-rated song"

   Synonyms:
   convey, circulate, air out, beam, transfer, get off, place, spread, impart, mail, radiate, send off, commit, station, bare, post, communicate, glow, publicise, channelize, ship, channelise, ventilate, disperse, circularize, institutionalise, channel, carry, shine, transport, disseminate, pass around, direct, charge, publicize, diffuse, distribute, propagate, send out, conduct, vent, air, institutionalize, circularise, send, aerate, transmit

4. broadcastverb

   sow over a wide area, especially by hand

   "broadcast seeds"

   Synonyms:
   send, disperse, air, distribute, circularise, diffuse, beam, propagate, pass around, circulate, spread, disseminate, circularize, transmit

5. circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass aroundverb

   cause to become widely known

   "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

   Synonyms:
   circulate, beam, shell out, fan out, lot, spread, mobilize, pervade, pass on, dish out, dissipate, deal out, allot, dot, overspread, break up, dispense, interpenetrate, dole out, unfold, penetrate, deal, parcel out, disperse, circularize, administer, give out, spread out, open, go around, pass around, sprinkle, hand out, mete out, dispel, mobilise, diffuse, distribute, pass out, propagate, scatter, transmit, air, circularise, send, riddle, dust, stagger, imbue, permeate, disseminate, circle

Matched Categories

1. • Agriculture
   • Broadcasting
   • Message
   • Publicize
   • Sow

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. make public

   Submitted by anonymous on December 30, 2019  

2. spread the wordverb

   to spread the word means to get people to be aware of something. to make them pay attention. to advertise, broadcast, blazon, and circulate have extremely similar meanings.

   the human rights organization is bringing awareness to the world.

   Submitted by noemailfromme on February 8, 2022  

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "broadcast":

   broadcasting, dissemination, disseminated, radio, radio-television, disseminate, aired, diffusion, broadcasted, transmission, transmitted, broadcasts, disseminating, retransmission, circulated, issuance, distributed, radiodiffusion, emission, retransmitted, airing, transmit, outreach, scattering, issued, released, spread, diffused

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1. Arkansas Republican:

   This resolution is not ready for prime time, i believe it is just an effort to broadcast a political message. But even that message can be harmful to our troops and to national security.

2. Carolyn Peck:

   The threat to any rights is a threat to all human rights, and at this time, Courtney and I are going to take a pause from our broadcast to show our love and support for our friends, our families and our colleagues.

3. Tara McGowan:

   Too many candidates and party committees still today lean way too closely to outdated assumptions of how to win elections and lean on a very old, outdated model, you don't pick a very small, targeted group of people and meet them one-on-one or over broadcast television and move the needle just enough to win.

4. Chuck Peters:

   Our communities don’t need a new mobile application, website, newspaper or television broadcast. They need the ability to define the critical issues in the community, connect with those who care about those issues and have a trusted source of information about the issues.

5. Executive James Sutherland:

   Our thanks go to Channel Nine, who for more than 40 years has broadcast international cricket at a world-renowned standard – and in so doing has done more to promote our sport than any organisation in Australian cricket history.