CIRCULATION Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

circulation

noun

Definition of circulation

as in rotation

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as in distribution

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Recent Examples of circulation Crowding plants too closely can block views, reduce air circulation, and force you to transplant (or remove) healthy plants just a few years later. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026 The novel didn’t go far and eventually disappeared from circulation. — André Aciman, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 Pumpkin seed extract and saw palmetto blocks DHT, a hormone that contributes to hair loss, while the brand says that rosemary extract’s antioxidants reduce scalp inflammation and increase growth-boosting circulation. — Rachel Nussbaum, InStyle, 11 July 2026 For the health benefits, pruning roses gets rid of any diseased plants and improves the air circulation needed for your blooms to grow abundantly and vibrant in color. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for circulation

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Noun

Fedorov, previously Ukraine’s minister for digital transformation, had been in the job for just six months and was popular among troops for improving pay and frontline rotations.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
The Braves have reset their rotation coming out of the All-Star Break.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of rotation

Noun

The petition said funds will be available for distribution to unsecured creditors.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
While theatrical distribution has gotten substantial attention as Paramount has sought regulatory approval for the WBD acquisition, much less focus has been paid to cable distribution, a sector of the industry that has been in decline.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 July 2026

Definition of distribution

Noun

Accessibility Elevators provide access to every floor, and accessible rooms are available, with accommodations such as wheelchair accessible routes, roll-in showers, and a visual alarm for guests who are deaf or hard of hearing.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Those grants are then used to protect IT systems from foreign and domestic cyberattacks, update voting systems, ensure the accuracy of voter rolls and protect the integrity of ballots after they are cast.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of roll

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Banks dispute none of this, and in no way are out to restrict the careful dissemination of customer information.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Data loss via staff cuts Widespread staff cuts starting in early 2025 across the Department of Health and Human Services, which houses the CDC, crippled much of the agency’s data collection and dissemination.

— John Kubale, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Definition of dissemination

Noun

But Hathaway—who recently announced her third pregnancy—is on the press circuit for her next film, The Odyssey, and she’s found a way to bring the boho to the late Bronze Age.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 July 2026
There is also an abundance of suitable training facilities in the region, which is in the circuit of MLS preseason destinations.

— Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of circuit

Noun

By late May, Iran had restarted drone production and was replacing missile sites and launchers destroyed earlier in the war, sources told CNN.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Jaen city and surrounding Olive groves and trees, Jaen is known as the Olive Oil capital producing around 25% of global supply and over half of Spain's olive oil production.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Definition of production

Noun

Andrew Garfield trades modern superheroes for medieval revolution in the trailer for The Uprising, Paul Greengrass’ historical drama inspired by England’s 1381 peasant revolt.

— Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
If those confirm the lab numbers, CAU-10-H could become a key piece of the MOF revolution, pulling drinking water from the sky wherever the rain no longer falls.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 July 2026

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