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as in disseminated
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 rumored
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 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 circulated
The 47th took place the same afternoon, one state over in Colorado, though no footage has circulated.
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Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Images of the skinned bear in the residence hall kitchen have circulated on social media, notably Reddit.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The next day, prominent conservative X accounts such as Libs of Tik Tok and End Wokeness circulated the video and a screenshot of Brown wielding his knife just moments before the attack.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Those videos, spread across at least 13 datasets circulated by researchers and various tech firms, are more proof of how casually AI models are being fed the creative work of others – where no explicit permission was given for that to occur.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In the hours that followed, graphic footage of the killing circulated widely on X, along with reactions from conservative activists.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Deadline reported last month that Ashling O’Connor, a consultant at executive search firm Spencer Stuart, has circulated a brief for the CEO position and is drawing up a list of potential candidates.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Video of the incident circulated, showing a passenger seated behind the victim stand up and stab her.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Videos of the shooting's aftermath have since circulated on social media.
—Anna Commander
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Images of the skinned bear in the residence hall kitchen have circulated on social media, notably Reddit.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The next day, prominent conservative X accounts such as Libs of Tik Tok and End Wokeness circulated the video and a screenshot of Brown wielding his knife just moments before the attack.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Those videos, spread across at least 13 datasets circulated by researchers and various tech firms, are more proof of how casually AI models are being fed the creative work of others – where no explicit permission was given for that to occur.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In the hours that followed, graphic footage of the killing circulated widely on X, along with reactions from conservative activists.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Deadline reported last month that Ashling O’Connor, a consultant at executive search firm Spencer Stuart, has circulated a brief for the CEO position and is drawing up a list of potential candidates.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Video of the incident circulated, showing a passenger seated behind the victim stand up and stab her.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Videos of the shooting's aftermath have since circulated on social media.
—Anna Commander
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulated
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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.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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The women were told the videos would go to private DVD collections overseas, but instead they were widely disseminated on the GirlsDoPorn network of sites and free pornography sites.—
Alex Riggins,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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As rumored, Carpenter returns to the desert after making her debut in 2024, now promoted up the billing after the whirlwind success of her albums Short n’ Sweet and Man’s Best Friend.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
16 Sep. 2025
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It is rumored to have a 6-inch, iPad-like wall-mountable display that can be used to control smart home appliances, take video calls, and access AI features.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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More interestingly, the staff begins to spread its wings when granted opportunities to report.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Blending ancient Vedic verses and Indian classical traditions with vibrant instrumentation and choral arrangements, Soul Ecstasy is part of Tandon’s mission of spreading joy through both economic and emotional empowerment.—
Billboard Staff,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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Boom, that prevents the true underlying disorder of being delusional from being propagated by the AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But Kennedy has already propagated an insidious revolution within the agencies under his control, using a playbook familiar to illiberal leaders—culling expertise, silencing critics, and weaponizing administrative procedure to grant a veneer of legitimacy to his actions.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Behind the set of double doors protecting the visiting locker room, the silence was so noticeable that conversations among players, owners and coaches could be nearly whispered — until Chris defensive star Chris Jones interrupted the tranquility.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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As his street name was revealed, a gust of wind blew through the crowd on a hot summer day, and from the back of the crowd a woman whispered.—
Sophia Tiedge,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The 2025 Country Music Association Awards nominations have been revealed, and there are, of course, some snubs and surprises.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Two cases revealed delays of more than 100 days before basic intake checks were completed.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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No casualties have been reported.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Estonia last month reported a Ukrainian drone crashing and exploding on its territory.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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