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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
Those were the words of a U.S.-based chief executive officer in response to a flash survey CNBC circulated among members of its CEO Council in the days after President Trump’s sweeping tariffs announcement Wednesday.
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Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
That process came back to mind as rumors began to circulate that Musk, the oligarch behind Tesla, X and SpaceX, among other business ventures, was going to exit his controversial role in Trump’s administration and return to private sector concerns.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
That’s $1 trillion that would be circulating through the economy.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Calls for a boycott of American goods and the United States itself have circulated on social media following President Donald Trump's announcement of sweeping tariffs on countries around the world.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
That process came back to mind as rumors began to circulate that Musk, the oligarch behind Tesla, X and SpaceX, among other business ventures, was going to exit his controversial role in Trump’s administration and return to private sector concerns.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
That’s $1 trillion that would be circulating through the economy.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Calls for a boycott of American goods and the United States itself have circulated on social media following President Donald Trump's announcement of sweeping tariffs on countries around the world.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulate
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All official information will be disseminated through our institutional channels.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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This action — a mistake or incompetence, take your pick — risks disseminating important information, jaw-dropping in its specificity, to our enemies, and could perhaps endanger American lives.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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During the live, Cardi also accused her rapper ex of Facetiming her with his new girlfriend–he’s rumored to be dating model Melanie Jayda.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
2 Apr. 2025
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Per Variety, his allegedly final feature The Movie Critic was rumored to have a script featuring a version of Brad Pitt’s Cliff Booth.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
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Kennedy is a longtime anti-vaccine advocate who is now using his position as the top US health official to spread misinformation and doubt about the safety and efficacy of vaccines.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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According to the Mayo Clinic, hot flashes are a sudden feeling of warmth that spreads throughout the upper body, often affecting the face, chest, and neck.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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His greenhouse houses maybe 50 of his own varieties among 125 stock plants used in ongoing breeding and to propagate inventory for retail customers.—
Margaret Roach,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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Misleading Social Media Advice: Platforms like TikTok propagate inaccurate tax advice, encouraging users to create fake documents or claim ineligible credits.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Rather than shouting ‘luxury’, The Lana whispers it.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Immigration officer engages my children in chit chat then whispers to them ‘Are these your Mum and Dad?’ .—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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But Brown turned serious when revealing how having the opportunity to have a say in casting and staffing the series had been a special treat for him.—
Scott Huver,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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Tim Plowman and Jim Duke would famously reveal coca to be both benign and chock-full of vital nutrients, but their nutritional study came a generation too late to inform the bureaucratic and political process that led to the criminalization of the plant.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Circulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulate. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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