circuitousness

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Noun
  • Now that’s some extreme circularity.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
  • At the end of life, the materials are engineered to facilitate circularity.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Duco negates the need for any human intervention by leveraging a hanging robotic system that automatically sketches multi-layered circuity to enable novel large-scale interfaces.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Mazzone hopes that studying the neural circuity for coughing will eventually lead to new therapies.
    Sarah Zhang, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2012
Noun
  • Chavarria has also decided to launch a diffusion line called Big Willy as of this show.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Overcoming these issues requires additional layers between copper and silicon, such as nickel, titanium, or zinc oxide, to block diffusion and enable proper electrical contact.
    Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Byrne is generous with his time and attention, but there’s also a Warholian air of mystery about him—a gentle impenetrability, a feeling of separateness.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • As a result, the impenetrability of EU bureaucracies will continue to limit the United States’ ability to restructure transatlantic economic relations.
    JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Schroeder and Pepper note that while girls are often socialized to name feelings, seek help, and build collaborative relationships, boys receive far fewer tools for navigating stress, conflict, and uncertainty.
    Dr. Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Their role is to provide clarity, advocacy, and guidance, especially during times of change or uncertainty.
    Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Flatulent describes inflated, pretentious writing; garrulity describes excessive talkativeness.
    Gary Gilson, Star Tribune, 31 Oct. 2020
Noun
  • This working prompt injection came only after much trial and error, explaining the verbosity and the detail in it.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The truth is, there is rarely a Merritt Wever or an Adrien Brody in awards speeches—extreme cases of brevity or verbosity that stun both those in the room and at home.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Remaining on stage with gracious verbalism, Batiste first acknowledged the nominees.
    Allison Hazel, Essence, 9 June 2021
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“Circuitousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circuitousness. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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