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
Tehran has not allowed the IAEA access to its nuclear facilities bombed by Israel and the United States during a 12-day war in June 2025, according to a confidential IAEA report circulated to member states and seen by AP in February.
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Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
These may have brought down a significant number of drones; the absence of videos may simply reflect bias in what gets posted and circulated.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Metcalf's father, Jeff Metcalf, previously told Fox News Digital that surveillance footage of his son's fatal stabbing would contradict many of the claims that circulated online after the deadly confrontation at a Texas track meet.
—Louis Casiano , Stepheny Price , Brooke Taylor , Jasmine Baehr , Brie Stimson , Kelsie Cairns , Reagan Schroeder, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Male guardians of this ideological camp circulated defamatory letters from prison, denouncing me for unveiling and rebelling against mandatory veiling.
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
The statement, released through Messi's media office, came the same day reports falsely claiming Jorge Messi had died circulated in Argentina.
—CBS News, 18 June 2026
Pimm’s Cups and dirty martinis circulated as new Charli XCX played overhead.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Rumors of her departure circulated Wednesday before the board announced that Hill would remain employed while an investigation proceeds.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Authorities also said reports that circulated in the community that Moore had been found were false.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
These may have brought down a significant number of drones; the absence of videos may simply reflect bias in what gets posted and circulated.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Metcalf's father, Jeff Metcalf, previously told Fox News Digital that surveillance footage of his son's fatal stabbing would contradict many of the claims that circulated online after the deadly confrontation at a Texas track meet.
—Louis Casiano , Stepheny Price , Brooke Taylor , Jasmine Baehr , Brie Stimson , Kelsie Cairns , Reagan Schroeder, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Male guardians of this ideological camp circulated defamatory letters from prison, denouncing me for unveiling and rebelling against mandatory veiling.
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
The statement, released through Messi's media office, came the same day reports falsely claiming Jorge Messi had died circulated in Argentina.
—CBS News, 18 June 2026
Pimm’s Cups and dirty martinis circulated as new Charli XCX played overhead.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Rumors of her departure circulated Wednesday before the board announced that Hill would remain employed while an investigation proceeds.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Authorities also said reports that circulated in the community that Moore had been found were false.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 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.—
Maveah Griffith,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 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.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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The picture is rumored to be portraying Altman as a pathological liar and Musk (Ike Barinholtz) as highly antipathetic.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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It had been rumored for the better part of the past few months that Brady Tkachuk wanted out of Ottawa.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
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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.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
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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.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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But sometimes this connection is propagated within the community itself to make a salient point about a complex condition.—
Sloane Crosley,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Because of their structure, they can only be propagated through division, not through trimmings.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
8 June 2026
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Alex whispered, half to me half to Dad.—
Griffin Dunne,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Rich Hammond,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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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.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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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.—
Charlie Carballo,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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There were only about four pediatric cases reported nationally per year between 2013 and 2023.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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The boy died during practice runs at Mason Motocross in Mason County on Sunday morning, CBS affiliate WOWK reported.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Analysis of genetic data suggested the H5 bird flu was likely introduced to the islands through wildlife from the French sub-Antarctic Crozet Islands, 1,800 km away, likely arriving around August 2025.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Dunlap launched an insurgent campaign to challenge Golden in 2025, prompting a backlash from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, as well as Democratic lawmakers and operatives who suggested Dunlap could not win the rural, conservative-leaning seat.—
James A. Downs,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
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“Circulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulated. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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