circuit 1 of 2

noun

Definition of circuitnext
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as in circumference

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as in loop

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as in tour

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as in conference

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circuit

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verb

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
Noun
The fans are so excited to see Formula 1 in their home state, and the circuit’s amazing. — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026 While standard digital smart scales send a singular electrical signal up through your lower body, the Scale BodyScan sends current through both your hands and feet via the extendable bar, completing a circuit across your entire frame. — New Atlas, 1 July 2026
Verb
Seven Stars circuits the island of Kyushu over four days and three nights, with stops at onsens, shrines, and more cultural sites. — Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2024 Republicans countered that the bill would short-circuit a deliberative process. — Azi Paybarah, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for circuit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circuit
  1. circumference
  2. loop
  3. tour
  4. conference
  5. circle
  6. compass
  7. orbit
  8. journey
Noun
  • The 1,200-year-old Major Oak was also large in size, with a trunk circumference of around 36 feet and a total width of about 92 feet.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
  • But a recent study found that people with larger waist circumferences who ate one avocado daily for six months did not see improvements in blood sugar, insulin levels, or insulin resistance.
    — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 30 June 2026
Definition of circumference
Noun
  • Ask about restraint systems, since grooming loops and harnesses should secure the animal without causing stress or restricting breathing.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • Researchers also aim to integrate the sensing-actuation loop directly into soft robots, enabling instinctive responses, while using its rich force signals to improve perception and interaction in complex environments.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • Across the press tour so far, Zendaya, stylist Law Roach, and glam crew including Casillas and Moreno have had a lot of fun playing with the movie’s concept—method dressing and method glamming.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • Reed won the Masters in 2018 and received honorary life membership on the European tour, a courtesy once offered major champions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of tour
Noun
  • During the meeting, a handful of people looked at their laptops, with those attending in person sitting around a nearly empty oval table in the board’s conference room.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
  • And that April guidance was above the $101 billion analysts had been expecting toward the end of last year, before the company updated it at a conference in December.
    — Hugh Son,Laya Neelakandan,Leslie Picker,Ritika Shah, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of conference
Verb
  • Tour du Mont Blanc circles the highest mountain in the Alps, spanning France, Switzerland and Italy.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • Potential contenders including former health chief Nirav Shah and ex-Senate president Troy Jackson are circling, while disillusioned voters liken Platner’s exit to Democrats’ last-minute scramble to replace Joe Biden.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
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  • The prevailing motifs include Anglo-American boarding schools and college campuses, accoutrements with a romantic aura (billowing sleeves, melting candles), and analog artifacts (old compasses, monocles).
    — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
  • But this entailed an 800-mile journey over open ocean with only an ancient compass and the stars to guide them.
    — Terry W. Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026
Definition of compass
Noun
  • The astronauts, none of whom were medical experts, received four hours training on the portable X-ray device before launch, and then while in orbit they were tasked with taking X-rays of a smartwatch, a hand, an abdomen, a pelvis and a chest.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 July 2026
  • With other satellites already congesting the orbit, the quiet darkness of the night sky may soon become a luxury of the past.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Definition of orbit
Noun
  • Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey follows the incredible journey of King Odysseus back to his kingdom of Ithaca, plagued by mythical perils along the way.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 July 2026
  • Second, extended breaks from work—ideally more than two months, with four to six months as the ideal—are necessary to undergo a deeper journey of self-exploration.
    — DJ Didonna, Time, 13 July 2026
Definition of journey

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