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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
That system has allowed plans to be widely circulated for public input, and for the leasing, permitting, and administration of plans to be predictable and orderly.
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Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
An internal memo, circulated in December 2025 and first reported by the Washington Post this week, states that Department of the Interior employees, including National Park Service staff, are not permitted to confirm deaths that take place in federal park facilities.
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Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Witness accounts that circulated online described a swift-water incident above Nevada Fall, with one person reportedly pulled from the water while another person was seen being swept over.
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Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
As media recorded, fictionalized, and reworked Rollerena, her public life circulated well beyond the city.
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Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2026
Too often, audit findings are well documented and circulated, forming the basis of an action plan.
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Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Their joint appearance comes shortly after Holland confirmed the couple had tied the knot in an interview with Esquire during a discussion about how fake AI wedding photos of the couple on Lake Como, Italy, had circulated online.
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Images of the pool’s condition, including the green water and peeling blue paint, have circulated widely on social media.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode has circulated guidance to member brands, WWD has learned, urging them to comply with workplace safety requirements as temperatures are expected to reach record highs.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
An internal memo, circulated in December 2025 and first reported by the Washington Post this week, states that Department of the Interior employees, including National Park Service staff, are not permitted to confirm deaths that take place in federal park facilities.
—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Witness accounts that circulated online described a swift-water incident above Nevada Fall, with one person reportedly pulled from the water while another person was seen being swept over.
—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
As media recorded, fictionalized, and reworked Rollerena, her public life circulated well beyond the city.
—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2026
Too often, audit findings are well documented and circulated, forming the basis of an action plan.
—
Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Their joint appearance comes shortly after Holland confirmed the couple had tied the knot in an interview with Esquire during a discussion about how fake AI wedding photos of the couple on Lake Como, Italy, had circulated online.
—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Images of the pool’s condition, including the green water and peeling blue paint, have circulated widely on social media.
—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode has circulated guidance to member brands, WWD has learned, urging them to comply with workplace safety requirements as temperatures are expected to reach record highs.
—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulated
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The infection progressed into sepsis, then disseminated intravascular coagulation, followed by hours of hemorrhagic shock.
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The picture is rumored to be portraying Altman as a pathological liar and Musk (Ike Barinholtz) as highly antipathetic.
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It had been rumored for the better part of the past few months that Brady Tkachuk wanted out of Ottawa.
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While proudly rooted in Italy, the business today features 260 stores spread across 60 countries, giving it a front-row seat to how the world spectates and celebrates the game.
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Investigators found that initial structural failure spread to other elements of the pool deck and street-level parking garage and caused cracks to grow over the span of a few weeks, eventually unseating the southern edge of the pool deck slab from its supporting wall, the report said.
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Mature clumps can be propagated by division in spring.
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But sometimes this connection is propagated within the community itself to make a salient point about a complex condition.
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Alex whispered, half to me half to Dad.
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Not long after, Karlsson went to the locker room and Vegas’ athletic trainer whispered in coach John Tortorella’s ear, and the coach looked displeased.
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Speaking to Deadline after the screening, Kermode revealed that the process of restoring The Devils began in January of this year, at a meeting in Berlin with Clockwork’s Christian Parkes and Spencer Collantes.
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Davis had previously revealed that he was diagnosed with Bell's palsy in 2021, a condition that causes temporary facial paralysis and forced him to scale back portions of his annual pre-Grammy gala.
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There were only about four pediatric cases reported nationally per year between 2013 and 2023.
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The boy died during practice runs at Mason Motocross in Mason County on Sunday morning, CBS affiliate WOWK reported.
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The company is a major investor in OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, and a report in The New York Times suggested OpenAI is considering delaying an initial public offering of its stock to next year from the second half of this year.
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The congresswoman also pointed to the dissent of Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, who suggested that race played a role in the administration's decision-making process regarding the removal of Haitians.
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“Circulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulated. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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