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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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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
Baseless rumours about Brigitte Macron’s sexuality have circulated since her husband’s election as French president in 2017.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
Better Leaders, Stronger Schools is circulating a digital advertisement that says Molk — who is endorsed by the union — fired teachers and replaced them with artificial intelligence.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Videos of the man wearing a Nazi uniform circulated widely on social media over the weekend.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Over the weekend, former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn circulated a letter endorsing City Council At-Large candidate Frank Baker, the former long-time District 3 City Councilor.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
Better Leaders, Stronger Schools is circulating a digital advertisement that says Molk — who is endorsed by the union — fired teachers and replaced them with artificial intelligence.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Videos of the man wearing a Nazi uniform circulated widely on social media over the weekend.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Over the weekend, former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn circulated a letter endorsing City Council At-Large candidate Frank Baker, the former long-time District 3 City Councilor.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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But Drexel and her family see this as a rare window of opportunity before Jin’s potential indictment for illegally disseminating information online – which, Drexel said, would make his release much harder to negotiate.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Two of Judy Garland’s husbands were rumored to be gay, as were two of her daughter Liza Minnelli’s (one of them, Peter Allen, lived as an openly gay man later in life).—
Kelly Foster Lundquist,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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While nearly all four of those women had been rumored to be among the cast for some time, Sony did give us a few more clues as to what other real-life characters might get some prominent roles in the films.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
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The organization's dogs don't just support New Yorkers on marathon day; New York Therapy Animals' fluffy volunteers spread smiles across the city's hospitals, healthcare facilities, day centers, and assisted living facilities.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Looking ahead, Westenberger said Carter’s may actually benefit from increasing costs in the year ahead, as the impact of tariffs is spread across the industry.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sympodial orchids must be propagated by dividing them, not pruning or trimming them.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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To propagate directly in soil instead, place the cutting in a small pot filled with well-draining soil so the node is buried.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Just hearing this phrase whispered on the other end of the phone is enough to send a chill up your spine.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Light incense and whisper the names of those who came before you.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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That line—now the opening line of the novel—revealed that this time travel story would be about how to begin again.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Advanced spectroscopy and simulations revealed why.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Circulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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