Circulate and Transmit

Circulate

Circulate verb - To cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people.
Usage example: circulate the plans for the new stadium around town to get people's reaction

Transmit is a synonym for circulate in distribute topic. In some cases you can use "Transmit" instead a verb "Circulate", when it comes to topics like disseminate, transfer, spread.

Transmit

Transmit verb - To cause (something) to pass from one to another.

Circulate is a synonym for transmit in disseminate topic. You can use "Circulate" instead a verb "Transmit", if it concerns topics such as distribute.

Common collocations

pictures circulate pictures transmit pictures
orders circulate orders transmit orders
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Transmit and Circulate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/circulate/transmit
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