1
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
Everything else was affected by its gravitational pull and drawn into the work of dilating it further—even the firms rumored to be at the farthest remove from the crudity, even negative emissions technologies and the market on which their credits circulated.
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Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
The President’s message, circulated among his 11 million followers and beyond, stood in direct defiance of a court order from last week.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The footage has circulated widely online and was referenced by officials to highlight the crash’s severity and the scale of emergency response.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The proposal is being circulated among lawmakers for co-sponsorship and has not yet been formally introduced.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Critics, including neighbors who circulated petitions to get the referendum on the ballot, said the development was too dense and would add more traffic to an already busy road.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
Residents’ fears were partly driven by incorrect information that circulated just after the crash, when the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office warned that the monkeys carried diseases, including Covid, hepatitis C and herpes, based on information gathered at the scene.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Surveillance footage circulated by police showed two masked people, one of them wearing what appeared to be a gray ski mask and the other a long face mask and black hoodie.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Rumors of Allen and Harbour’s breakup first circulated when tabloids published her Raya account that month.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
The President’s message, circulated among his 11 million followers and beyond, stood in direct defiance of a court order from last week.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The footage has circulated widely online and was referenced by officials to highlight the crash’s severity and the scale of emergency response.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The proposal is being circulated among lawmakers for co-sponsorship and has not yet been formally introduced.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Critics, including neighbors who circulated petitions to get the referendum on the ballot, said the development was too dense and would add more traffic to an already busy road.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
Residents’ fears were partly driven by incorrect information that circulated just after the crash, when the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office warned that the monkeys carried diseases, including Covid, hepatitis C and herpes, based on information gathered at the scene.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Surveillance footage circulated by police showed two masked people, one of them wearing what appeared to be a gray ski mask and the other a long face mask and black hoodie.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Rumors of Allen and Harbour’s breakup first circulated when tabloids published her Raya account that month.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Oct. 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,
7 Nov. 2025
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The alert will be disseminated if the available information can help avoid further harm or accelerate apprehension of the suspect.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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One extenuating circumstance for brands such as Missoni and Etro, which has also been rumored to be for sale for years, is that the founding families are still invested in those companies and can put the brakes on any sale.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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It was rumored that the Yankees were particularly stingy about the idea of moving Jones at the July trade deadline.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The shutdown’s ripple effects spread across nearly every part of the air travel network Friday, with the nation’s busiest airports hit hardest.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Sympodial orchids must be propagated by dividing them, not pruning or trimming them.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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The hedges surrounding the UGA football field today might not be the exact same shrubs from 96 years ago, but they’ve been propagated from the originals planted in 1929, preserving the continuity and lineage.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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The two whispered their greetings, then scooted over to the set’s faux-marble staircase for a photo.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Ariana Grande whispered into her blonde hair, thanked Glinda for guiding for the past few years, and then got her brunette baddie back on.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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The season 2 finale introduced a dizzying cheating scandal that revealed even more cracks in the ever-cratering friend group.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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Their excavations revealed no signs of a social hierarchy, such as statues of specific individuals.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Crash reported on eastbound I-70 There has been a crash on I-70 between Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9 and Sterling Avenue/Exit 10.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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Axon reported an earnings miss Tuesday night as the company dealt with new tariffs.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Steven Godfrey, a college football insider, has suggested that Swinney and the Arkansas Razorbacks could be an interesting match.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Scientists have suggested that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has the long-term stability required for life to develop.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Circulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulated. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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