CIRCULATE Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

circulate

verb

ˈsər-kyə-ˌlāt

Definition of circulate

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 But Timeless is the first release of unheard recordings since 2023, and fans grew restless in the interim, circulating petitions and open letters asking for more from Prince’s storied vaults. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 Rumors about Netflix exploring a Manifest spinoff started circulating soon after Season 4 Part 2 was released in June 2023. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 Questions about Davis’ candidacy have nevertheless continued circulating online and reached the City Council during its last meeting. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Still, if Gunn did meet leadership and did agree to a contract extension, then hopefully there will be some public comments about that to help reduce some of the various negative buzz and fears circulating publicly and at the studios. — Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for circulate

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New technologies are being disseminated ever more quickly, and the machinery of politics and law delivers accountability at best intermittently, and then only at a painstaking crawl.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
The Republican nominee’s comments were first reported by Bangor Daily News and later disseminated by the Maine Democratic Party.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of disseminate

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It was rumored that smokejumpers might even become a test case for the consolidation, prompting speculation about shrinking budgets and potential base closures.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
This is the first instance of confirmation that Xbox’s Project Helix is not just an individual box, long thought to be a PC/console hybrid, but a family of multiple devices, something rumored, but not said outright, officially.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of rumor

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Mellencamp, 45, was initially diagnosed with melanoma that spread.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
But the war’s unintended consequences have spread far beyond the Middle East, affecting global security, diminishing America’s global standing, and potentially providing its adversaries with an opportunity to expand their influence.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of spread

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Autumn joy stonecrop propagates readily indoors or outdoors, both from stem cuttings and from leaf cuttings placed on the soil surface.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
Rather than propagating vertically toward the electrodes, the dendrites spread horizontally inside the electrolyte.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

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