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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
Up front, the circular LED headlamp injects just enough retro charm to soften that otherwise angular bodywork, creating a silhouette that feels like a cross between a café racer and a streetfighter. — New Atlas, 30 July 2026 The historic oak entry doors, featuring intricate circular patterns, have been carefully restored and recently reinstalled in June, a symbol of the meticulous preparation to reopen to the public in 2027. — William Jones, USA Today, 30 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
  • In a roundabout way, Hugging Face CEO and co-founder Clem Delangue called for fewer safety guardrails.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 22 July 2026
  • Half the fun of this market is visiting the charming community of Kensington, a mini British village with its pub and roundabout.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of roundabout
Noun
  • Catalogs, booklets and leave-behinds can carry a brand story longer than a QR code and scroll can.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of booklet
Adjective
  • The return is indirect and the case is harder to make, but skimping here is what causes horizon-one wins to plateau and horizon-three ambitions to collapse.
    — Farooque Munshi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • That said, there is indirect benefit if this year’s breaks set a precedent.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of indirect
Noun
  • This made a lot of sense back when people needed hard skills to write brochure copy or create a presentation.
    — Andrey Insarov, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The site totals 130,700 square feet, a property brochure states.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Definition of brochure
Noun
  • North Korea has remained hostile to President Lee Jae Myung’s overtures despite his efforts to ease tensions, including suspending anti-Pyongyang loudspeaker broadcasts and taking steps to curb the launch of propaganda leaflets by activists.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026
  • In the years of the French Revolution and during the Italian Risorgimento, the itinerants carried in their baskets—hidden below the books—various leaflets and manifestos of secret societies conspiring against the ancien régime.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
Definition of leaflet
Noun
  • Art supplies, backpacks, stationery, educational organization tools like binders and file folders, lunch boxes, music instruments, flash drives and more count as school supplies.
    — Zuri Primos July 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • Please bring items like backpacks, pencils, folders and markers for entry.
    — Kat Tran July 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of folder
Noun
  • Around the same time that morning, Kayla Conway woke up and saw the missing-person flyers on Facebook.
    — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026
  • The city encourages organizers to notify neighbors in advance and even provides sample emails and flyers to help gather questions and feedback.
    — Marina Lopes, Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2026
Definition of flyer
Noun
  • Buses transported families, including children and teenagers, from Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, while young activists from Ben Gvir’s and Smotrich’s parties handed out campaign materials and pamphlets.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • My boss holds the pamphlet far away from the rest of her body—her index finger and thumb suddenly forming a sharp pincer.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Definition of pamphlet

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“Circular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circular. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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