CIRCULATES Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

circulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of circulate

as in disseminates

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 whispers

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 spreads

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 circulates Russell tends to stay in the kitchen while Yvette circulates through the room. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 The bacterium that causes plague, Yersinia pestis, still circulates among wildlife in Siberia and neighboring regions. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Unlike flu, which generally follows a fall-and-winter pattern, covid circulates year-round and has repeatedly produced waves in both summer and winter. — Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2026 Although flu circulates year-round, cases typically increase in the fall and winter months. — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Thick layers of grease, food splatters, and burned-on food can block airflow and vents and reduce how well heat circulates. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026 After washing, the appliance can move through steam sanitization and hot-air drying before entering a 72-hour antibacterial storage mode, which circulates filtered air to help keep cleaned parts dry and ready for use. — New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026 Today, the conditions are different, shaped by a globalized and hyper-connected image economy where everything circulates at once and at speed. — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 However, in a convection oven, a fan at the back of the unit circulates the hot air created by the heating elements for more even distribution. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

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For its fifth edition, PhMuseum Days 2026 disseminates a programme of exhibitions, screenings, talks, workshops and independent publishing across the city of Bologna, under the artistic direction of Giuseppe Oliverio.

— PhotoVogue, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
But the way social media disseminates words and images means that young people often share the same cultural icons and influences in ways unimaginable 50 years ago.

— Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026

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Rooms The 149 guestrooms and 37 suites come alive in interiors inspired by ocean waves and the dusky skies of the Hollywood Hills, so the palette is moody, the finishes are polished, but nothing whispers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Not considering some of the Looney Tunes whispers that have trickled out from behind Payton’s orange and blue curtain.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of whispers

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Any lingering rain chances will diminish as the front moves south and drier air spreads across the region.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
There is still a much larger question about what happens if driverless freight eventually spreads across the country.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of spreads

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Through their business The Fig Hunter, founded in 2021, the couple propagates unique varieties like Shasta Cranberry and Amen’s Citron from cuttings taken in unlikely spots such as culverts and pavement cracks.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
The policy semantics and how a mandate propagates once delegation turns multi-hop, machine-initiated and cross-organizational remain implementation problems.

— Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of propagates

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The gossip site also said on Monday that rumors that the note said the missing woman was dead are inaccurate.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
Throughout March, rumors that co-stars Amanda Batula and West Wilson were in a relationship began swirling in the Bravosphere, though both denied such claims.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026

Definition of rumors

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Avery reveals the claustrophobia feeling comes from the inside.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
The acclaimed chef reveals how Korean temple cuisine inspired his new book, Mindful Cooking, and shares his favorite restaurants, markets, and cultural experiences in Korea.

— Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of reveals

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With stimulus checks gone and student loan payments back, Maggiulli suggests the drop may partly be a return to normal.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Data from 2024-2025 suggests that the industry is scaling, with organic cotton initiatives bringing in around 2,062 farmers on approximately 4,600 hectares of farmland, with projections reaching 7,400 hectares by 2025-2026.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggests

Verb

The finding implies that methanol masers are a common product of all planet-forming discs and therefore are produced by processes that are universal in star- and planet-birth, regardless of the protostar's mass.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
This implies demand of roughly 120 million metric tons per year of green ammonia by mid-century.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

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