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
All of them deserve a spin on the Oscars-season talkback circuit. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 Yes; there are spa treatments as well as a sauna, cold plunge, and hot tub circuit rooted in a traditional Ahousaht bathing ritual. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
Attendees sipped more champagne, margaritas, and negronis and descended on trays of caviar blinis, dressed crab, lobster rolls, and mini meringues that circuited Langan’s three stories. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025 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
  • Before getting one, measure the circumference of your pet’s neck.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • All but one of the other circumference measurements were between 4 4⁄8 and 5 inches.
    — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of circumference
Noun
  • Concerns about military readiness, workforce shortages, rising health care costs, affordability, and America’s ability to compete in an increasingly challenging world seem to play on a loop without any sign of progress.
    — Stanley McChrystal, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than forcing you to adapt to a permanently stitched grid of elastic loops, the M3 utilizes heavy-duty, modular pages.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • Typically, between 10 and 20 people come on each 90-minute tour, which costs $30 for adults.
    — KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The backlash was swift, and pro-Israel groups fiercely criticized Macklemore, and he was later removed from the rest of Sheeran’s stadium tour.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of tour
Noun
  • OpenAI is holding its annual DevDay developer conference on Tuesday, where the artificial intelligence company is expected to showcase a flurry of new products and features.
    — Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney,Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • At the conference, participants could finally participate in that conversation.
    — Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of conference
Verb
  • The restaurant was loud, with photographers circling the art patrons like vultures.
    — Eileen Kelly, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The possible deal follows major Hollywood studios and streamers earlier circling the movie inspired by the biggest video game of 2025.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of circle
Noun
  • Some cities use a grid that's aligned not with the compass but with local geography, like waterways or mountains.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Think vintage navy portholes, ship compasses, and aircraft fuselage.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of compass
Noun
  • These will be the first members of a new megaconstellation in low Earth orbit (LEO), which Elon Musk has said will eventually consist of 100,000 spacecraft.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • SpaceX has designed its Starship Super Heavy rocket and booster to be fully reusable, and to lift more cargo for less cost into orbit than any prior spacecraft.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of orbit
Noun
  • Related In the sketch, four of KATSEYE’s six members appear as judges overseeing a new crop of contestants whose journey to pop stardom is much more chaotic than the first season.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2026
  • For the other 28 clubs, the journey officially starts Monday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
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