disseminate
What does "disseminate" mean?
To disseminate means to scatter or spread something—usually information, knowledge, or ideas—widely, much like a farmer sowing seeds across a field. The core mental image is that of a central point sending out content in many directions to reach a broad audience. It is primarily used in formal or academic contexts, such as in reports, research, or organizational communications. While you could technically disseminate physical objects, it is almost exclusively reserved for abstract concepts like data, propaganda, or scientific findings.
"disseminate" in conversation
Discussing research findings
We need to disseminate our findings before the conference next month.
We need to spread our results before the conference next month.
Should we publish the full report on the portal?
Should we publish the full report on the portal?
Used here to mean publishing or making research findings public.
Corporate communications
How are you planning to disseminate the new safety protocols?
How are you planning to distribute the new safety protocols?
I’ll send out a mass email and put posters in the breakroom.
I’ll send out a mass email and put posters in the breakroom.
Commonly used in business to describe how internal policies are shared.
"disseminate" in a sentence
The organization aims to disseminate information about climate change.
The organization aims to disseminate information about climate change.
Social media has fundamentally changed how we disseminate news to the public.
Social media has fundamentally changed how we disseminate news to the public.
The pamphlet was disseminated throughout the city to raise awareness of the charity event.
The pamphlet was disseminated throughout the city to raise awareness of the charity event.
