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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
On Wednesday, after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a woman in her car, many online circulated a fake, most likely AI-edited image of the scene that appears to be based on real video.
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Angela Yang, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Over Memorial Day Weekend in 2018, photos of the Riverdale star circulated on social media — with fans wondering whether Reinhart might be expecting.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Short videos purportedly showing protests against the regime still circulated before the blackout cut the nation from the internet and international calls, according to the AP.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Janatan Sayeh, a research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’s Iran Program, told the Washington Examiner that rumors of Khamenei planning to smuggle himself out of the country have circulated with each protest since at least 2009, when Sayeh was in the capital.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Video of the shooting has circulated online, and the FBI is investigating the deadly use of force.
—Nicholas Bogel Burroughs, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
While unconfirmed reports circulated that he may later have been released, those familiar with the situation said his removal from the chain of command was definitive.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Multiple videos have circulated online of the incident, which show the woman in a maroon Honda Pilot SUV on a residential street when an ICE agent approached and addressed her through the window of her vehicle.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The proposal is being circulated among lawmakers for co-sponsorship and has not yet been formally introduced.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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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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The couple first met at a Gucci show in Paris back in 2024, according to Today, and were rumored to be engaged by February 2025.—
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OpenAI, which completed its own secondary share sale valuing it at $500 billion in October, is rumored to be targeting a $1 trillion float on the stock market.—
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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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Sympodial orchids must be propagated by dividing them, not pruning or trimming them.—
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The hedges surrounding the UGA football field today might not be the exact same shrubs from 96 years ago, but they’ve been propagated from the originals planted in 1929, preserving the continuity and lineage.—
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The days of underground stashes and whispered conversations are fading fast.—
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Below, discover nine skin scents that exude minimalism and a quiet, whispered state of luxury.—
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Newsom further revealed the limits of his rationality with his remarks on the high-speed rail boondoggle.—
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Researchers revealed that one of the key factors that enabled Despotopulos and his team to make these first-ever experimental measurements was access to the world’s highest-energy laser system, located at LLNL’s National Ignition Facility (NIF).—
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According to the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched in November to a residence in the Linville community of Marion after a caller reported a neighbor standing in their driveway screaming and refusing to leave the property despite having been warned previously.—
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He was tagged and pictured holding a skull on the group page, ABC 6 reported.—
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Police said evidence suggested Salat was aware of the victim’s age and attempted to meet with the child in person.—
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Information widely available within the industry suggested that land movement related to hurricane activity was a threat to pipelines.—
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“Circulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulated. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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