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as in conference
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as in to circle
to travel completely around
after circuiting the exterior of the church, the procession headed inside
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Recent Examples of circuit
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Washington insiders say Executive Branch could play a similar role in the Washington social-political circuit as the Trump International Hotel in Washington D.C. played during the first Trump administration.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022
Damage to the pons can short-circuit its ability to paralyze the sleeping body.
—Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 10 May 2022
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Noun
As the litigation rumbles on, Baby Reindeer continues to be a darling of the awards circuit.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Washington insiders say Executive Branch could play a similar role in the Washington social-political circuit as the Trump International Hotel in Washington D.C. played during the first Trump administration.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
Hundreds of players came and went, from Grand Slam champions to circuit short-timers.
—Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022
Damage to the pons can short-circuit its ability to paralyze the sleeping body.
—Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 10 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circuit
Noun
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The main structure is a large wooden ring, around one and a half miles in circumference, that’s inspired by traditional Japanese wooden architecture but modernized with the latest technology.—
Matt Alt,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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For an official tournament, the ball must be inflated to 12 inches in circumference.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There’s trekking pole attachment loops, a stretchy outer pocket with room enough for a layer or rain jacket, and the combination of a roll-top closure, compression straps and full length side zip makes accessing everything super easy.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
1 May 2025
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Build Feedback Loops That Invite Lived Experience Into Process Effective third space organizations build feedback loops that move in every direction—top down, bottom up, and laterally—with transparency, accountability, and storytelling at their core.—
Mary Hemphill, PhD,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Then Groff comes up an elevator trap door, like a 2000s pop star entering a stadium tour.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2025
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Whether you’re headed to a nice meal or taking a wine tour, sport this tiered dress with a twirl-worthy skirt in the eye-catching color.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the stall tactics continued; Gladstone was put in a conference room and told to sit tight.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Along with advocating for the federal No Fakes Act, a bipartisan bill now working its way through Congress, Crabtree-Ireland was an active presence at major tech conference CES last January in Las Vegas.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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His swirling, circling Ophüls-like camera movements and magenta-to-mauve tonal shifts create an atmosphere sensitive to morning-after regret.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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Several of the words on the back have letters circled in red.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When the external map is confusing, your internal compass becomes your most reliable guide.—
Kathy Miller Perkins,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The works showcased come from the Kartell archive and include black and white shots that depict Kartell classic items such as the gold compass, or the little chair by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The rocket's upper stage continued carrying the 23 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit (LEO), where they're scheduled to be deployed 65 minutes after launch.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Six years ago, Amazon unveiled its plans to build a constellation of internet-beaming satellites in low Earth orbit, called Project Kuiper.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
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At the time, Catina had been gone for 10 years, and her family was just embarking on a decades-long journey to keep her killer behind bars.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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While on the Ellen DeGeneres Show back in 2015, the Shondaland pioneer opened up about an eye-opening moment that spawned her journey.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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“Circuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circuit. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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