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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
Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
However, there are still bright spots for the local industry, including a resilient crop of indie filmmakers who continue to get films into production and onto the festival circuit (see Deadline’s interview with HKIFF Industry for more on Hong Kong indies).
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2024
Another option is to make a mini obstacle course or circuit for your child to complete, such as hopping on one foot around the sofa, shimmying under the dining room table, leaping over the backpack, skipping to the kitchen sink, and crab crawling back to the start.
—Catherine Holecko, Parents, 30 July 2024
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Noun
Commissioner Brian Rolapp, who was hired last year, spoke Wednesday about some potential changes to the golf circuit in the coming years.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
However, there are still bright spots for the local industry, including a resilient crop of indie filmmakers who continue to get films into production and onto the festival circuit (see Deadline’s interview with HKIFF Industry for more on Hong Kong indies).
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Mar. 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
Another option is to make a mini obstacle course or circuit for your child to complete, such as hopping on one foot around the sofa, shimmying under the dining room table, leaping over the backpack, skipping to the kitchen sink, and crab crawling back to the start.
—Catherine Holecko, Parents, 30 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circuit
Noun
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His machine would cover the entire 3,834-meter circumference area of the ring.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
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Basketball players say that there can be times when the circumference of the basketball rim looks as large as a hula-hoop.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Authentic sorrow fed on the performance of sorrow, in a never-ending loop.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Nearly 30,000 motorists use the tunnels each day as residents travel to work in Oakland or make the clockwise loop through Chinatown on to I-880 north, according to the Alameda County Transportation Commission.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Trump has restarted his affordability tour across the nation, but rising gas prices undercut his messaging as the weather is beginning to warm up, and the public looks to travel for vacations.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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In front of him, activists were emerging from a tour bus to gather in front of the historic Paramour Estate.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ejiofor was named the 2025-26 Big East Defensive Player of the Year after leading the Red Storm to the conference’s outright regular-season championship.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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In terms of the conference program there will be Innovation Talks focused on tech and AI in the TV drama biz, as well as the regular Lille Dialogues, the international summit organized every year within Series Mania Forum that gathers European policy makers and key industry leaders.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There do not seem to be sharks circling.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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On the winning play, Kastelic pounced on a loose puck next to goalie Jeremy Swayman, circled behind his net and made a long pass to the Kings’ blue line and David Pastrnak, who in turned relayed it to Charlie McAvoy for the game-winning goal.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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When thoughts race, breathe slowly and trust your inner compass to organize your feelings before responding.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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The mythic dimension may be missing here, but Holmes darkly captivates within the narrower compass of this energizing revival.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With each solar orbit lasting 769 days, that’s a real-time slowdown of just over 10 micrometers per second, shrinking the asteroids’ 300-million-mile orbit by 2,360 feet.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Stakes for Europe Europe has been caught in a launcher crisis and has depended on American firms like SpaceX to put its satellites into orbit.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Gosling is a beautiful crier, and his character’s journey seems destined to end in tears.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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While there is no exact count, the number of people who perished during the journey is in the millions, according to Paul Gardullo, the assistant director of history at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Circuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circuit. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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