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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
The congressman is seeking to examine any files or communications referencing the Gordie Howe International Bridge and the Ambassador Bridge that circulated between the family, the Commerce Department, and the White House.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Her name has been circulated alongside other prominent women leaders, including former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who was formally nominated by her country earlier this month.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Dominguez Schultz sent the Southtown several screenshots of online comments circulated under Club America posts threatening students with physical violence.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Rumors about a potential spinoff of The Night Agent have circulated on and off since the series made a splash with its March 2023 debut, landing on the streamer’s Top 10 Most Popular English-Language Series list.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
The National Owners Association, an independent franchisee advocate group, adopted a Franchisee Bill of Rights in August and circulated it in an email to members last month as the standards took effect, according to a copy of the message viewed by CNBC.
—Kate Rogers, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
The images were circulated less than a day after a ransom deadline to pay Guthrie’s abductors $6 million in bitcoin passed with no sign of the 84-year-old and no proof of life from kidnappers.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Staff at Bloomberg last week also circulated a 2003 email from top editor John Micklethwait to Ghislane Maxwell in which Micklethwait asked to stay at her house while visiting New York.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Those frames were taken from a separate video, previously circulated by an influential conservative meme maker.
—Bill Barrow, Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Her name has been circulated alongside other prominent women leaders, including former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who was formally nominated by her country earlier this month.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Dominguez Schultz sent the Southtown several screenshots of online comments circulated under Club America posts threatening students with physical violence.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Rumors about a potential spinoff of The Night Agent have circulated on and off since the series made a splash with its March 2023 debut, landing on the streamer’s Top 10 Most Popular English-Language Series list.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
The National Owners Association, an independent franchisee advocate group, adopted a Franchisee Bill of Rights in August and circulated it in an email to members last month as the standards took effect, according to a copy of the message viewed by CNBC.
—Kate Rogers, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
The images were circulated less than a day after a ransom deadline to pay Guthrie’s abductors $6 million in bitcoin passed with no sign of the 84-year-old and no proof of life from kidnappers.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Staff at Bloomberg last week also circulated a 2003 email from top editor John Micklethwait to Ghislane Maxwell in which Micklethwait asked to stay at her house while visiting New York.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Those frames were taken from a separate video, previously circulated by an influential conservative meme maker.
—Bill Barrow, Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulated
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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,
13 Feb. 2026
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The message was also disseminated through what would have been considered entertainment at the time.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Swift is rumored to be in town.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Lake, who was rumored to be mulling a run for Congress in Arizona, eventually shared her pitch with a low-level aide who conveyed no enthusiasm for a third Lake candidacy, the same person said.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Measles is highly contagious and can spread through the air when an infected person breathes, talks, coughs or sneezes.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Misinformation and conspiracy theories about the public health system also spread during the pandemic, and longtime anti-vaccine activist groups saw a swell in interest from the wider public.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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African violets can be easily propagated in both soil and water using healthy stem and leaf cuttings.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
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Using her background in cellular biology, Gueble propagated cell cultures that mirrored cancerous cells lacking MGMT and MMR.—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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Youngblood picked it up, put his hand on the cover, and whispered a prayer in Latin.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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People whispered stories about him as though talking about cancer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Tian Feng, former dean of SenseTime’s Intelligence Industry Research Institute, revealed that the free provision of T800 robots will help smaller companies overcome research and development barriers.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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After House Democrats revealed plans to force votes disapproving of the president’s Canada tariffs as soon as this week, GOP leaders sought to resuscitate their year-long procedural blockade that keeps those resolutions off the floor.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Complex magazine also reported that the number may have served as a tribute to the singer's late uncle, who wore 64 as a football player.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The analysis revealed that participants with the highest intake of caffeinated coffee had an 18% lower risk of dementia compared with those who reported little or no consumption.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The better way to find love, Eastwick suggested, is to get to know romantic prospects in person, over time.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Priced at $400-700; three to five weekly treatments are suggested with results lasting several months.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Circulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulated. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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