1
as in to disseminate
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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2
as in to rumor
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 to 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 circulate
Petitions to change the name to Bear Lodge have circulated in recent years.
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Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
This is people circulating and spreading false, provably inaccurate information.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Research shows the Andes virus can quietly circulate in the bloodstream from the initial site of infection.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
At the same time, federal scrutiny of digital health communication and advertising has increased, particularly as more medically inaccurate information circulates through social platforms outside traditional channels.
—Adam Goodcoff, STAT, 13 May 2026
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Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
This is people circulating and spreading false, provably inaccurate information.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Research shows the Andes virus can quietly circulate in the bloodstream from the initial site of infection.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
At the same time, federal scrutiny of digital health communication and advertising has increased, particularly as more medically inaccurate information circulates through social platforms outside traditional channels.
—Adam Goodcoff, STAT, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulate
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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.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Hamas was filming the crimes as they were being committed and disseminating footage online.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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So Din heads to the planet, which is not cursed, as had been rumored.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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More than a dozen are rumored to be on his shortlist for axing, after several more were voluntarily killed or amended to avoid the gallows.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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The Islamic Center of San Diego's director and imam, Taha Hassane, pleaded with the public to spread tolerance and love instead of hate.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The staffers, who are spread across more than twenty front- and back-end departments, are organizing under the name Seattle Art Museum Workers United (SAMWU) under the auspices of the Washington Federation of State Employees/AFSCME Council 28.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 May 2026
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Will history books that refuse to propagate the fiction that the 2020 election was stolen be allowed in red-state classrooms?—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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This allows improvements in perception, control, or task execution to propagate across multiple systems, effectively linking product iteration to system-level development.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Two staffers next to me whispered to each other, catching up about their week off.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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And so someone might come past me and whisper over my shoulder.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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At the time, makeup artist Jazzy B revealed that the party included toys, slides and even a ball pit in several posts shared on Instagram.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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The marble bathroom with a deep soaking tub (and Natura Bisse amenities) is separated from the bedroom by a set of wooden shutters that can be opened to reveal the room and the outdoor view beyond, if desired.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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“Circulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulate. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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