circulate

verb

ˈsər-kyə-ˌlāt How to pronounce circulate (audio)
Definition of circulatenext
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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3
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 Another video began circulating online Thursday showing a visibly tired and disheveled gang leader, Lanmo San Jou. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 The ad, which circulated on social media late Monday, shows Acton's long-estranged mother, Donna Arthur, saying that her daughter has lied about her past and her struggles growing up. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 As the past decade has shown, ideas circulating within Russia’s national security establishment have shaped how officials frame problems, define options, and ultimately make major strategic choices. — Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026 Weiner explained how phone numbers can circulate through political donor and voter databases. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for circulate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulate
  1. disseminate
  2. rumor
  3. spread
  4. propagate
  5. whisper
  6. reveal
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  • Kotthaus answered that it was disseminated intravascular coagulation—a blood-clotting disorder.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Those who disseminated the materials must disclose their spending to the Secretary of State’s Office.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of disseminate
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  • The Netflix layoffs included other high-profile firings, like head of film Dan Lin, though his exit had been rumored for some time.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
  • It's been rumored that the film was subjected to extensive reshoots after dismal test scores at screenings over the summer.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of rumor
Verb
  • Infrastructure on this scale needs a dedicated body that can keep pace with the technology and draw on the expertise already spread across existing agencies.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Nigeria’s health minister, Muhammad Ali Pate, said authorities had found no evidence that the virus had spread into communities.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of spread
Verb
  • View this post on Instagram Because of the news of her divorce, the post trickled through the celebrity gossip outlets, and that coverage in turn propagated the post through Google search.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The flow of the attacks was (1) finding targets, (2) gaining code execution, (3) establishing inference, and (4) propagating to new hosts.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of propagate
Verb
  • The two of them dance mostly side by side for a time, until the ghost, Pan, whispers something in Astaire's ear.
    — David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Robotic claws whispered along branching tracks, clutching boxy carriers beneath them like prizes in an arcade game.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of whisper
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  • As case counts surged in the initial months of the outbreak, population and demographic data revealed who was shouldering the greatest burdens.
    — Julie Morita, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Medical examinations initially revealed no major injury, but his condition deteriorated.
    — Lance B. Fulford, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
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“Circulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulate. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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