1
as in to disseminate
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people
circulate the plans for the new stadium around town to get people's reaction
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2
as in to rumor
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
circulated a rumor that someone was about to be fired
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as in to spread
to become known
the prince denies the story about an extramarital affair that's been circulating in the tabloids
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Recent Examples of circulate
Karman has developed a cooling system similar to the heat pumps in the average home, except its pumps use liquid carbon dioxide as refrigerant, which is circulated using rocket engine technology rather than fans.
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
This strategy, known as pay-for-delete, often circulates as a potential shortcut to credit score improvement.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The footage began circulating on social media shortly after the abduction, sparking concern and, to this day, leaving the unresolved question of the influencer’s whereabouts.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Library staff will be looking at the collections that are not circulating, such as CDs.
—Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
This strategy, known as pay-for-delete, often circulates as a potential shortcut to credit score improvement.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The footage began circulating on social media shortly after the abduction, sparking concern and, to this day, leaving the unresolved question of the influencer’s whereabouts.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Library staff will be looking at the collections that are not circulating, such as CDs.
—Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulate
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Long Intel and own this spread All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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The legislation would allow individuals whose likeness has been used by AI to generate pornographic photos and videos without their consent to sue those responsible for generating or disseminating the content for upward of $150,000.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
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Miami is rumored to be interested in his services, and the Hurricanes are no strangers to shelling out lucrative deals to lure top passers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Competitor Anthropic, which was founded by a group of former OpenAI employees, is also rumored to be targeting a public listing — potentially as soon as this year.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Almost immediately after oversight of TikTok’s US operations changed, misinformation started to spread about changes to the app’s new terms of service, including those that applied to location sharing and data collection, Fiesler said.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Families who never qualified say their costs are rising, too, as insurers spread the increases across the entire market.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In practical terms, that means failures can propagate instantly across interconnected systems, supply chains, and markets.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Start with a potted plant from the store or propagate a plant from a cutting.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2026
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Hike windswept cliffs where shipwrecks whisper.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Sinners Breaks the Oscar Record Shortly before the nominations were announced, Hollywood began whispering about the possibility of Sinners breaking the record for most Oscar nominations for a single film.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
22 Jan. 2026
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In doing so, something incredible is revealed — the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower will coincide with a total solar eclipse.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Earth's moon is an awe-inspiring sight, especially when viewed through the magnifying eyepiece of a telescope, which helps reveal the incredible array of craters scarring its ancient surface.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Circulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulate. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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