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 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. —

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

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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, 10 June 2026
Communication issues continued as Crooks moved around the rally and onto the roof of the AGR Building with a weapon, with the lawsuits alleging that information about his actions and whereabouts were never widely disseminated ahead of the shooting.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 2 June 2026