CIRCULATION Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

circulation

noun

Definition of circulation

as in rotation

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Relevance

as in distribution

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Recent Examples of circulation It is also thought to boost energy and improve blood circulation. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 The continued spread threatens the nation’s status of having eliminated measles from circulation achieved in 2000. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026 An open door can also help improve air quality and circulation. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026 Dual circulation plays to China’s advantages in scale manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, labor, and engineering expertise. — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for circulation

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Noun

Returnees Connor Meadows, Owen Spell, LaParka Langston, Justin Royes and Jacob Maiva also figure to be a part of a rotation put together by new offensive line coach AJ Blazek.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
That left Daniels with a group that featured a lot of sixth-round rookie Matt Gulbin and a little of Julian Good-Jones at center, and a right guard rotation with Good-Jones and undrafted rookie Tanoa Togiai.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of rotation

Noun

Reinstating a military draft would ensure a more equitable distribution of national defense responsibilities.

— Jonathan Zimmerman, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
Between 2020 and 2024, the NYC Health Department nearly tripled its distribution to opioid overdose prevention programs, distributing more than 300,000 naloxone kits in 2024 alone.

— Nathalia Fernandez, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of distribution

Noun

Over the years, culprits have ranged from El Niño and climate change to the World Trade Organization, rock ‘n’ roll music and the fluoridation of water.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen Henriques, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Getty My dad was a rock ‘n’ roll traveler then, in the way some are food travelers today.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of roll

Noun

The Inffinito Brazilian Film Festival is the largest Brazilian film fest held abroad and a pioneer in the promotion and dissemination of local pics in the international market.

— Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026
The collective produces briefs on current scientific topics — such as the hantavirus and changes to the vaccine schedule — to speed the dissemination of accurate information by science communicators and journalists.

— Felice J. Freyer, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of dissemination

Noun

Silvester envisions his new Q-Class association eventually leading to a global racing circuit, comprising Victoria and Q7’s six remaining slots for new builds.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
The company adds some 30 to 60 movies to its catalog annually, most of them lost gems of world cinema, festival-circuit darlings, or old Hollywood hits.

— Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of circuit

Noun

Rather than just a reproductive issue, endometriosis is a whole-body condition, affecting everything from emotional regulation to hormone production and gut health.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
The heat has caused a fall in nuclear generation, with power plants forced to shut down or reduce production across the region, while wind power generation has been weak over the summer.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of production

Noun

Their source was the collective enthusiasm of a population that had gone into revolution—a revolution forming committees of social self-reliance in every field.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
In rural eastern Nebraska, a technology revolution could rise from fields of corn and soybean in the form of new data centers to power the artificial intelligence boom.

— Will Weissert, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of revolution

Noun

Netflix launched in the UK in 2012 as part of its first expansion into Europe, and has since grown into one of the dominating forces in British broadcasting through shows such as Baby Reindeer, The Gentlemen and Adolescence.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
Numerous sources pointed to Payton, who became a high-profile broadcasting free agent earlier this month.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

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