as in roundabout
not straightforward or direct
a rather circular discussion of the problem that never addresses it directly
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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
Benzinga, Freep.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Massage in a clockwise, circular pattern along the path of your large intestine.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
In addition to weekly sales available in circulars, discounts in the Giant Eagle mobile app, and grocery and fuel rewards through a loyalty program, the spokesman said Giant Eagle will be working with suppliers to explore all opportunities to maintain and reduce costs.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Ironically, Nvidia also unveiled a similar collaboration with OpenAI back in September — prompting some analysts to question whether these overlapping deals are creating circular revenue streams that could eventually come under scrutiny.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Massage in a clockwise, circular pattern along the path of your large intestine.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
Though Gaudí’s fund-raising circular had specified the cross’s appearance, and the model in the warehouse had survived, how to actually build it and which materials to use had been up to Faulí and his team.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
In addition to weekly sales available in circulars, discounts in the Giant Eagle mobile app, and grocery and fuel rewards through a loyalty program, the spokesman said Giant Eagle will be working with suppliers to explore all opportunities to maintain and reduce costs.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circular
Adjective
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In 2020, the Supreme Court — in a roundabout way — ended the confusion by refusing to consider an appellate ruling that validated special taxes proposed by initiative and approved by simple majorities.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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In 2020, the Supreme Court — in a roundabout way — ended the confusion by refusing to consider an appellate ruling that validated special taxes proposed by initiative and approved by simple majorities.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the booklets for the cassette and the double-CD package had to be made to work on a much smaller scale.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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From McDonald’s with its Boo Buckets to Wendy’s and its coupon booklets, restaurants are offering Halloween ways to collect treats as well as items to help fill buckets.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The system consolidates soldier communications, networking, and control tools into a single wearable unit, allowing operators to direct unmanned aerial systems, call for indirect fire, and coordinate robotic teammates, all while maintaining mobility in complex terrain.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Florida teachers are facing investigations for social media posts deemed insensitive after Charlie Kirk’s death — scrutiny that the state’s teachers union says targets even tangential or indirect comments.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Dahlstrom and some of his colleagues handed out leaflets outside of LaGuardia Airport in New York on Tuesday to urge the public to ask lawmakers to end the shutdown.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ahead of the release, Israeli authorities dropped leaflets in the West Bank warning against celebrations.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This is how the HEMI has changed through time, according to a trove of internet archives, vintage brochures and other automotive history.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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This is how the HEMI has changed through time, according to a trove of internet archives, vintage brochures and other automotive history.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tap Save, enter a file name, choose your Drive folder and select whether to save as a PDF or JPG.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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During the preview, the feature will only work with common folders such as desktop, documents, downloads or pictures, and people will have to approve the use of data elsewhere on their computers.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yet having been shut out by midtable flyers Gamba Osaka, who had been chasing an eighth victory in a row, hope remains for a bunched chasing pack that seems hellbent on ensuring a multi-team title race.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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On social media, the group announced The Untold Chapter Tour, highlighting the silhouettes of three group members on the flyer.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s no leafletting and pamphlet dropping on college campuses.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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In some accounts of American history, the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin decisively turned public opinion against slavery, accomplishing what pamphlets and political rhetoric could not.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Circular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circular. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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