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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 male student then circulated the video to others.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
While the English winger’s move to the Catalan club hasn’t been officially announced, pictures of Gordon travelling from Newcastle to complete a €80m transfer have been widely circulated.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Those who circulated the petition continued to share their concerns about the future impacts of the data center, Cobb said, particularly the long-term financial, environmental and public health implications of the supersize industrial project.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Video of the encounter quickly garnered international news coverage and circulated on social media, resulting in countless vigils and memes.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 May 2026
That’s the internal price tag being circulated among Republicans for the task of helping Paxton to hold the seat—all at the expense of chasing flipping Democratic seats in places like Georgia, Michigan, or New Hampshire.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 27 May 2026
Speeches and sermons circulated widely, helping create a national political identity before the nation itself formally existed.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 26 May 2026
The complex totals 637,100 square feet, according to a marketing brochure circulated by Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate firm that has been seeking tenants for the buildings.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Within hours of the shooting that rippled across Southern California’s Muslim community, Abdullah’s picture had been circulated and reposted thousands of times.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
While the English winger’s move to the Catalan club hasn’t been officially announced, pictures of Gordon travelling from Newcastle to complete a €80m transfer have been widely circulated.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Those who circulated the petition continued to share their concerns about the future impacts of the data center, Cobb said, particularly the long-term financial, environmental and public health implications of the supersize industrial project.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Video of the encounter quickly garnered international news coverage and circulated on social media, resulting in countless vigils and memes.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 May 2026
That’s the internal price tag being circulated among Republicans for the task of helping Paxton to hold the seat—all at the expense of chasing flipping Democratic seats in places like Georgia, Michigan, or New Hampshire.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 27 May 2026
Speeches and sermons circulated widely, helping create a national political identity before the nation itself formally existed.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 26 May 2026
The complex totals 637,100 square feet, according to a marketing brochure circulated by Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate firm that has been seeking tenants for the buildings.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Within hours of the shooting that rippled across Southern California’s Muslim community, Abdullah’s picture had been circulated and reposted thousands of times.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The infection progressed into sepsis, then disseminated intravascular coagulation and hours of hemorrhagic shock.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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Famous friends such as Elton John, Charli XCX, Mark Ronson, Donatella Versace, and Simon Porte Jacquemus, who is rumored to be the man behind Lipa’s second wedding gown.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
31 May 2026
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Nvidia is holding a Computex keynote in Taipei at 8PM PT / 11PM ET on Sunday night, where it’s rumored to be announcing its new N1 and N1x laptop chips.—
Tom Warren,
The Verge,
29 May 2026
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The hotel has 277 rooms and suites spread across 12 floors of the 42-story building, ranging from a 460-square-foot deluxe room to the ultra-luxe 2,300-square-foot Presidential Suite, built for entertaining.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Worthington’s column was serialized, spreading this idea around.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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By the time a human intervenes, the narrative has already propagated, indexed by search engines, embedded in datasets, and echoed across platforms.—
Wyles Daniel
May 19,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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That means the tree is protected by a federal plant patent and can't be propagated at home.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Still, since the man had fled, these officials emphasized the necessity of executing her, even as the whole episode whispered even to them of the dangerous vulnerabilities of their colonial situation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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There were only whispered recriminations in the dark.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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In July 2025, Hurley revealed another one of her tricks for taking the best bikini photos, emphasizing that lighting was key.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The Hollywood Reporter exclusively revealed that Reid’s novel Malibu Rising is being developed as a TV series for Hulu, with Taylor adapting and executive producing alongside Circle of Confusion.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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The ship reported two explosions and a fire onboard, that was subsequently put out, UKMTO said, adding that no crew were hurt.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Neighboring Uganda has also reported nine cases of Ebola and closed its border with Congo seeking to limit its spread.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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All of the artists who have pulled out suggested they were misled about the event’s political associations.—
T.M. Brown,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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It's also suggested that our four giant planets — Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn and Neptune — gradually shifted into their current orbits due to a series of interactions with one another's gravity.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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