: one of a series of recurring actions or events : round

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In this go-round, all the franchise’s favorite tricks have lost their impact, and its provocations ring hollow. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 The sensory dome is expected to be the most expensive feature at a cost of about $153,500, followed by the we-go-round at a cost of about $50,000. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026 Robert Pattinson is back in Gotham City, and donning the batsuit isn’t as easy as his first go-round. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026 And there is no doubt that there will be winners and losers this go-round, and probably a stock market correction or bear market along the way, but there is no need to try to guess when that might happen. — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go-round

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of go-round was in 1891

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“Go-round.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-round. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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