CIRCULATED Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

circulated

verb

past tense of circulate

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. —

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

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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.

— Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 22 May 2026
The digital collection disseminated underground in Cuba served as a substitute for broadband Internet.

— Bill Kopp, SPIN, 13 May 2026