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adjective

ˈsər-kyə-lər How to pronounce circular (audio)
Definition of circularnext
as in roundabout
not straightforward or direct a rather circular discussion of the problem that never addresses it directly

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circular

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noun

as in booklet
a short printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover promptly tosses out those advertising circulars that come in the newspaper

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Recent Examples of circular
Adjective
The jersey’s circular motif was also directly inspired by Magritte’s La Voix des airs (Voice of Space, 1931), which depicts metallic spheres floating in a clear blue sky over a grassy landscape. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026 Supporting the circular economy Altilium already operates its ACT2 pilot plant in Plymouth, which processes one EV battery per day to validate materials. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
Noun
Shoppers would camp outside of stores, paper circulars in hand, eagerly awaiting the chance to bust down some doors and save a ton of cash. — Simon Hill, Wired News, 29 Nov. 2025 The circular included a QR code to scan for those interested in joining. — Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for circular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circular
  1. roundabout
  2. booklet
  3. indirect
  4. brochure
  5. leaflet
  6. folder
  7. flyer
  8. pamphlet
Adjective
  • His unwillingness to back Hilton drew a roundabout rebuke from California Republican Party Chair Corrin Rankin.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
  • And that, in a roundabout way, was the point.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
Definition of roundabout
Noun
  • Jeopardy’s clue writers appear to have been fooled by a viral tweet that purported to show an image from the original Tetris instruction booklet.
    — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
  • It was also published as a booklet, in another journal, and included in an anthology of Planck’s essays and lectures.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 28 June 2026
Definition of booklet
Adjective
  • Iran has paused indirect talks over ending the war with the US ahead of the multi-day funeral.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • For charcoal grills, arrange coals to one side for indirect cooking.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of indirect
Noun
  • The most independent-minded army in NATO is not yet as independent as its export brochure.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • With its home-preparedness checklist that aims to make citizens self-sufficient for at least a week, the brochure advises keeping at the ready a backpack filled with basics, including water, batteries, and a wireless radio.
    — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026
Definition of brochure
Noun
  • In addition to curling, the leaves become mottled, new leaflets are small and infected fruit is brown inside.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
  • To deadhead, cut back individual spent blooms to the first five-leaflet leaf to encourage more buds to form.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
Definition of leaflet
Noun
  • Cesar Peinate, a 59-year-old Venezuelan man, left his appointment on Thursday carrying his immigration paperwork and red passport in a clear folder.
    — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Most agencies file this data away in client folders and move on.
    — Ming Zhu, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of folder
Noun
  • When the alley wall was clean, only about a third of cyclists dropped the flyer on the ground.
    — Antonio Garrido, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The Giants could also try to attach Chapman to the aforementioned Arraez deal, dropping down the return to a flier prospect or two (so just Hampton or Kent).
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of flyer
Noun
  • In the American colonies, the leaders of the patriot cause employed newspapers and pamphlets to foment anti-British sentiment.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • On July 6, things seemed to pick up again, with Jefferson purchasing four pairs of cotton cards and some pamphlets.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of pamphlet

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