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
Now, with unconfirmed reports circulating that Intel is seeking investments from Apple and rival TSMC, his focus on external players seems understandable.
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Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The Sandberg rumors circulated.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Videos of the altercation circulated online, appearing to show the plain-clothes agent shove a woman against a wall and then onto the ground.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Footage that has been widely circulated on social media apparently shows Crawford getting out of a car at gunpoint during a traffic stop.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The Sandberg rumors circulated.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Videos of the altercation circulated online, appearing to show the plain-clothes agent shove a woman against a wall and then onto the ground.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Footage that has been widely circulated on social media apparently shows Crawford getting out of a car at gunpoint during a traffic stop.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulate
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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.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2025
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This is part of a new way that chants are disseminated, via social media and spread throughout the match-going fanbase and beyond, which has a deeper impact, according to Webster.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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It's rumored the project is targeting a late 2026 or an early 2027 release date.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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Residents of Hallstatt, a small Austrian village rumored to be the inspiration for Arendelle in Disney’s Frozen movies, began protesting mass tourism in 2020.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Twenty years later, Iraq War veteran Aaron Hughes continues spreading his realization that soldiers can better champion American ideals by following their conscience over orders.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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About 25% of female breast cancer cases were found at the regional stage, meaning the cancer had spread to nearby lymph nodes, tissues, or organs, and 6% were found at a distant stage, meaning the cancer had spread to distant parts of the body, CDC data shows.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
3 Oct. 2025
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The idea propagated by Saturday Night Live skits and sitcom one-liners that Lilith Fair was a misandrist showcase for joyless, hormonal angst was totally alien to accounts of what being there actually felt like.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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Plants can be divided every four years to maintain plant health, reduce clump size, and propagate new plants.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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There were whispered mentions of prison, alcoholism, domestic abuse.—
Rachel Linden,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Samira, a 19-year-old student from Kabul, was in a religious education class on Wednesday when a cleaner entered the room and whispered something to her teacher, who ran out, and then came back minutes later, beaming with her phone.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Well, that’s what the aforementioned six-week process is intended to reveal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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These two games will be revealing.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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