The radio broadcast the news in detail.
Source: tatoeba (29799)
Broadcast
/ˈbɹɔːdkɑːst/
Synonyms for "broadcast" (342 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (69)
Noun(20 words)
accessibleadvertiseadvertisementaffirmedairairingannounceannouncedannouncementannunciateattenuationbandyingbeambedbestrewblabblazonbookbranch outbroadcasting
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brought to noticebruit aboutbruitingbruiting aboutcanned showcarrycastcelebratecirculatedcirculationcircumfusecircumfusioncommercialcommercial programcommon knowledgecommon property
Strong matches (102)
communicateconveycurrentdeal outdeclarationdeclaredeclareddeliverdibblediffractdiffractiondiffusediffuseddiffusiondilutiondiscretedispensationdispensedispersaldisperse
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disperseddispersiondisplaydispreaddisseminatedisseminateddisseminationdissipateddissipationdistributedistributeddistributiondivergedivergencedrillelectrical transcriptionevaporationevulgationexpansionexposefan outflauntforestfragmentationget acrossget overgivegive wordhand onimpartimplantin circulationin printinseminateinseminationissuanceissueleave wordmade publicmake knownnetwork shownewscastopenoverscatteroversowoverspreadpasspass alongpass onpepperingperiodicalplantplanting
Verb(11 words)
Noun(15 words)
disseminatedisseminationdistributingemissionemittinglivesmachine broadcastingmailbombmegaphonesmegaphoningmore television-shownewscastspinwheelingpodcastpodcasting
Adjective(3 words)
Related words (171)
Noun(49 words)
postsprogrammeprogrammespromulgatingpropagatingpublic announcementpublicizepublicized findingsradio broadcastradio releaseradio signalingradio stationradiogramsradiosreport resultsscatter of seedsseedingseedsshowshows
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simulcastsimulcastingsimulcastssonarsowingsportscastsspreadspreedstream datastream musicstream waterstreamingstreamssyndicatesyndicatingtelecasttelecaststelevisedtelevisingto programtransferringtransmissiontransmittransmit electrical energytransmittingtweetswebcamswebcastingwirelesses
potprintingproclaimproclaimedproclamationpromulgatepromulgationpronouncepronouncementpronunciamentopropagatepropagatedpropagationpublicpublicationpublishpublishedpublishingput inradiate
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radiationradioradio fareradiobroadcastrebroadcastreforestreforestationrelayrenderreportreportedrerunresetresettingretailretimberretimberingscatterscatter seedscatteredscatteringscattermentseedseed downseedingseminateseminationsendsend wordserialsetsettingshareshare withshortwaveshotgun patternshowsign offsign onsignalsoap operasoundsound effectssowsow broadcastsowingsparsespatteringsplaysporadicsportscastspreadspread outspreadingspreading abroadsprinklingstatedstragglingstragglystrawstrewstrewingstrewnstrownsustainertaped programtelecasttelecastingtelevisetelevisedtelltoottransfertransmissiontransmittransplanttransplantationutterventventilationvolatilizationwidespreadwireless
Verb(17 words)
propagatepublicizedscatter seedsseededsendshare newssplashedspreadsquawkedstreamedtelecastedtelevisestransferredtransmittransmit informationtransmitstransmitted
Adjective(1 words)
public session
Adjective(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: program, accessible, advertise, advertised, advertisement.
- Sentence evidence is available for broadcast, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "broadcast".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "broadcast"
Keep "broadcast" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "broadcast" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "broadcast", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "broadcast" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
22 entriesagriculture practiceairbarebroadcasting contentcommunicationcommunication termcrop productiondisseminatedisseminate informationinforminformation flowmass mediamedia contentmedia termmessagepublicise
Showing 16 of 22 words.
More specific
14 entriesaerial seedingeducational programhand sowinglive broadcastlive streamnews broadcastnews bulletinnewsletterpress releaseradio broadcastsports broadcasttelecasttelevision broadcastwebcast
Collocations
11 entriesbroadcast mediabroadcast scheduleeducational broadcastlive broadcastmass medianews broadcastonline broadcastradio broadcastschool broadcasttelevised programtelevision broadcast
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
3 entriesTranslations
86 translations across 47 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- emision noun (programme transmitted)
Arabic
1 entries- بَرْنَامَج noun (programme transmitted)
Belarusian
2 entries- перада́ча noun (programme transmitted)
- прагра́ма noun (programme transmitted)
Bulgarian
3 entries- преда́ване noun (programme transmitted)
- програ́ма noun (programme transmitted)
- разпространя́вам verb (to transmit a message over a wide area)
Catalan
1 entries- programa noun (programme transmitted)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 節目 /节目 noun (programme transmitted)
Czech
3 entries- pořad noun (programme transmitted)
- program noun (programme transmitted)
- relace noun (programme transmitted)
Danish
2 entries- program noun (programme transmitted)
- udsendelse noun (programme transmitted)
Dutch
2 entries- programma noun (programme transmitted)
- uitzending noun (programme transmitted)
Faroese
1 entries- sending noun (programme transmitted)
Finnish
2 entries- lähetys noun (programme transmitted)
- levittää verb (to transmit a message over a wide area)
French
1 entries- émission noun (programme transmitted)
Galician
4 entries- emitir verb (to transmit a message over a wide area)
- retransmitir verb (to transmit a message over a wide area)
- televisar verb (to transmit a message over a wide area)
- transmitir verb (to transmit a message over a wide area)
Georgian
1 entries- გადაცემა noun (programme transmitted)
German
2 entries- Sendung noun (programme transmitted)
- übertragen verb (to transmit a message over a wide area)
Greek
3 entries- εκπομπή noun (programme transmitted)
- μετάδοση noun (programme transmitted)
- πρόγραμμα noun (programme transmitted)
Hebrew
1 entries- שידור \ שִׁדּוּר noun (programme transmitted)
Hungarian
1 entries- adás noun (programme transmitted)
Indonesian
1 entries- siaran noun (programme transmitted)
Iranian Persian
1 entries- بَرْنامِه noun (programme transmitted)
Irish
2 entries- craoladh noun (programme transmitted)
- scaip verb (to transmit a message over a wide area)
Italian
2 entries- programma noun (programme transmitted)
- diffondere verb (to transmit a message over a wide area)
Japanese
1 entries- 番組 noun (programme transmitted)
Kazakh
1 entries- бағдарлама noun (programme transmitted)
Korean
2 entries- 프로 noun (programme transmitted)
- 프로그램 noun (programme transmitted)
Kyrgyz
2 entries- берүү noun (programme transmitted)
- уктуруу noun (programme transmitted)
Latin
2 entries- dissēminō verb (to transmit a message over a wide area)
- vulgō verb (to transmit a message over a wide area)
Macedonian
2 entries- емисија noun (programme transmitted)
- програма noun (programme transmitted)
Malay
1 entries- siaran noun (programme transmitted)
Māori
2 entries- pāho noun (programme transmitted)
- whakapāho verb (to transmit a message over a wide area)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- program noun (programme transmitted)
- utsending noun (programme transmitted)
Polish
3 entries- audycja noun (programme transmitted)
- emisja noun (programme transmitted)
- program noun (programme transmitted)
Portuguese
3 entries- transmissão noun (programme transmitted)
- difundir verb (to transmit a message over a wide area)
- transmitir verb (to transmit a message over a wide area)
Romanian
1 entries- emisiune noun (programme transmitted)
Russian
3 entries- переда́ча noun (programme transmitted)
- програ́мма noun (programme transmitted)
- распространя́ть verb (to transmit a message over a wide area)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- emìsija noun (programme transmitted)
- prògram noun (programme transmitted)
- емѝсија noun (programme transmitted)
- про̀грам noun (programme transmitted)
Slovak
2 entries- program noun (programme transmitted)
- relácia noun (programme transmitted)
Slovene
2 entries- oddaja noun (programme transmitted)
- program noun (programme transmitted)
Spanish
2 entries- emisión noun (programme transmitted)
- programa noun (programme transmitted)
Swedish
2 entries- program noun (programme transmitted)
- sändning noun (programme transmitted)
Tajik
1 entries- барнома noun (programme transmitted)
Thai
2 entries- รายการ noun (programme transmitted)
- โปรแกรม noun (programme transmitted)
Turkish
2 entries- yayın noun (programme transmitted)
- yayınlamak verb (to transmit a message over a wide area)
Turkmen
2 entries- veriliş noun (programme transmitted)
- ýaýlym noun (programme transmitted)
Ukrainian
2 entries- переда́ча noun (programme transmitted)
- програ́ма noun (programme transmitted)
Urdu
1 entries- نَشْرِیَہ noun (programme transmitted)
Uzbek
1 entries- yoyin noun (programme transmitted)
Sample sentences
39 total sentences available.
We broadcast news on the hour.
Source: tatoeba (35950)
Record the broadcast on tape.
Source: tatoeba (44023)
The program was broadcast over the radio yesterday.
Source: tatoeba (44398)
Showing 4 of 39 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "broadcast"?
Closest matches include program, accessible, advertise, advertised, advertisement.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "broadcast"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.