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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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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
Urban legends circulated about this or that boy or girl who had read it, fallen into unbearable existential dread, and taken their own life.
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Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026
Videos circulating on social media appear to depict hundreds of thousands gathered in the streets.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 Jan. 2026
Videos have circulated on social media platforms like TikTok for years, hoping 2016's vibes, memes and culture would return.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Despite that, reports continue to circulate that immigration enforcement is preparing for an aggressive crackdown in Massachusetts, where a shipment of shiny new unmarked SUVs at the ICE facility in Burlington has worried local pro-immigrant activists.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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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.—
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That really impacted the data that gets collected and then disseminated by the agencies, like the Labor Department.—
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Old-school New York in style, he was quietly rumored, despite his public romance with a Jewish former Miss America, to be a closeted gay man.—
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It was rumored early last year that The White Lotus’s next installment could be filmed in Europe, marking the series’s return to the continent following Season 2’s venture in Sicily.—
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The group also reported that more than 2,300 people have been arrested and that demonstrations have spread to at least 180 cities nationwide.—
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The band was also unique in allowing fans to tape the concerts, with vigorous trading of tapes helping to spread recognition of their music outside of radio play.—
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Stevia seeds are difficult to germinate, but starter plants are readily available over the Internet and they are easily propagated from shoot cuttings.—
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If your plants have already become noticeably bent and rotating their pots doesn’t correct it, support their stems with stakes or cages, or cut the unruly stems and use them to propagate the plants.—
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Attendees were whispering, inquiring about his name, googling, asking about his marital status.—
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None of these are even close to cresting $1 million, but whispered among some car executives is a wondering about which SUV, eventually, will.—
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Beyond the single chamber near the cables, the unredacted plans also revealed a network of 208 secret rooms beneath the diplomatic site.—
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Authorities have not revealed any motive for the killing, but court documents indicate the case has significant ties to local drug sales.—
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“Circulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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