as in gossiper
a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others
an ugly rumor about one of our staffers was circulating, and, as usual, the chief circulator was the in-house busybody
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Recent Examples of circulator
School officials say a circulator shuttle service will be available to help students, staff and faculty access the plaza.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
School board races are nonpartisan, but objectors argue the restriction applies because many candidates used circulators who also gathered signatures for candidates in the March Democratic primary.
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Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
For families coming from Johnson County, the new Johnson County United Link is a temporary network of three circulator bus routes running June 9 through July 13, connecting Leawood, Lenexa, Merriam and other JoCo spots.
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Chandler Boese,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Then Brady had more problems with his heating system and contacted the maintenance worker to replace the circulator pump.
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Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
These include helium circulators, turbines, steam generators, pumps, and instrumentation and controls for the reactor’s power and heat generation.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
Constitutional concerns helped tank a bill Tuesday in the South Dakota House of Representatives that aimed to ban payments to petition circulators in ballot measure campaigns.
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John Hult,
States Newsroom,
28 Jan. 2026
McVay highlighted a batch of about 7,000 petitions that were deemed valid that were collected by circulators suspected of fraud.
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Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
Those options include 13 local bus routes, six free Orbit circulator shuttle buses and the Valley Metro Streetcar that features nine light rail stops, according to the City of Tempe.
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Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
14 Nov. 2025
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
School board races are nonpartisan, but objectors argue the restriction applies because many candidates used circulators who also gathered signatures for candidates in the March Democratic primary.
—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
For families coming from Johnson County, the new Johnson County United Link is a temporary network of three circulator bus routes running June 9 through July 13, connecting Leawood, Lenexa, Merriam and other JoCo spots.
—
Chandler Boese,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Then Brady had more problems with his heating system and contacted the maintenance worker to replace the circulator pump.
—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
These include helium circulators, turbines, steam generators, pumps, and instrumentation and controls for the reactor’s power and heat generation.
—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
Constitutional concerns helped tank a bill Tuesday in the South Dakota House of Representatives that aimed to ban payments to petition circulators in ballot measure campaigns.
—
John Hult,
States Newsroom,
28 Jan. 2026
McVay highlighted a batch of about 7,000 petitions that were deemed valid that were collected by circulators suspected of fraud.
—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
Those options include 13 local bus routes, six free Orbit circulator shuttle buses and the Valley Metro Streetcar that features nine light rail stops, according to the City of Tempe.
—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulator
Noun
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Celebrity gossiper Rob Shuter reported that the two recently let go of a number of their staff.
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Her staff figured out how to get rid of the gossiper.
Noun
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The devices were hidden in a pack of cigarettes, the informant’s watch, and a cellphone.
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However, some members of the Hole in the Wall Gang got busted in 1981 for stealing from a home furnishings store, and Cullotta — one of those busted — became an informant.
Noun
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Not to mention that everyone loves a good gossip session.
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But back in 2022, leading up to and following the release of Don't Worry Darling, her second feature in the director's chair, Wilde couldn't make it through a single media engagement without being buffeted by gusts from a maelstrom of rumors and gossip consuming her life.
Noun
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One of State Security’s main goals, as well as a central source of its strength, is turning civilians into informers.
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And so every regime invests in having student informers.
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“Circulator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulator. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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