- present participle of transmit.
transmitting
Example Sentences
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And because Aedes aegypti feeds almost exclusively on humans, the insects are great at transmitting disease from one person to the next.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Her mobile phone was transmitting a signal and sending some messages a few days after her death.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
"We can confirm that the Houthis were recorded transmitting a warning message to ships in the region," the ICS said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
With the plea deal, Bolton still faces possible prison time, but he has substantially lowered the potential sentence by avoiding a conviction on the more serious charge of transmitting national-defense information, legal experts said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
In this case there is no way for the transmitting civilization to know whether we have received the message.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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