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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
The authorities say the weapon appeared to match the one seen in grainy surveillance video of the killing that circulated widely.
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Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Even before his name was known, many on the internet zeroed in on his appearance just based off the blurry photos in the poster the FBI circulated last week.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Other versions of the claim circulated on Threads and on Facebook.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The trend continued after Mangione's arrest when his photos circulated.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Mangione's Yearbook page has circulated on X, formerly Twitter, following news of his arrest.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Su, 55, holds meetings on weekends and is known among her executives for wanting to talk on morning calls about the finer points of long documents that were circulated after midnight.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Before Mangione was identified, police circulated a still photo from security camera footage recorded at a hostel on Manhattan's Upper West Side showing the suspect's entire face.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
But after conspiracy theories circulated online in March about Middleton’s whereabouts, the royal put the rumors to rest by revealing that she had been diagnosed with cancer.
—Time Staff, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Even before his name was known, many on the internet zeroed in on his appearance just based off the blurry photos in the poster the FBI circulated last week.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Other versions of the claim circulated on Threads and on Facebook.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The trend continued after Mangione's arrest when his photos circulated.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Mangione's Yearbook page has circulated on X, formerly Twitter, following news of his arrest.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Su, 55, holds meetings on weekends and is known among her executives for wanting to talk on morning calls about the finer points of long documents that were circulated after midnight.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Before Mangione was identified, police circulated a still photo from security camera footage recorded at a hostel on Manhattan's Upper West Side showing the suspect's entire face.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
But after conspiracy theories circulated online in March about Middleton’s whereabouts, the royal put the rumors to rest by revealing that she had been diagnosed with cancer.
—Time Staff, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulated
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Why he was erroneously reported as dead and why the news was disseminated and picked up by outlets such as ESPN and the Associated Press remains a mystery.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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Let’s hope these lessons are learned quickly, and disseminated across government and federal agencies.Davey Winder, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Mescal has been rumored to be part of Sam Mendes’ forthcoming Beatles films, which will focus on each of the Fab Four, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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It had long been rumored that Aghdashloo would appear in the series, but nothing had been confirmed until now.Joe Otterson, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kaitlyn, who teaches third grade, is already spreading her love of Swift to her young charges.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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With these conditions, wildfires could spread very quickly.Max Golembo, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
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With details that have been whispered about for months and openly discussed (with no victims named besides Ventura) on social media and in more traditional media by songwriter Tiffany Red last year, the claims in this latest lawsuit could find Combs facing bicoastal courtrooms.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
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Someone whispered that the Abyssinian Baptist Church, the influential church in Harlem, was having a community-outreach event at the same time.Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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No cause of death was revealed.Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Casting will be revealed at a date closer to filming next year.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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