circularize

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Recent Examples of circularize Once separated, the satellites will use onboard propulsion systems to circularize their orbits at 35,900 km above the equator. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2022 Two rocket firings were required to circularize the orbit at an altitude of 357 miles, 100 miles above the International Space Station. William Harwood, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2021 That torque is provided by Saturn itself, which has tides that tend to circularize and flatten all the orbits of the moons, confining them to the planet's equatorial plane. Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circularize
Verb
  • The leadership of the paper, and others within Spotlight interviewed during the investigation, felt that McCarthy had behaved appropriately, and was in fact focused on guaranteeing the accuracy of sensitive, high-stakes projects.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The students spent about three months gathering data, interviewing dozens of sources and writing and editing stories under the guidance of a former Star reporter now teaching at Notre Dame.
    IndyStar, IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Investigators are continuing to canvass the area for potential witnesses and surveillance footage, according to the press release.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The Mississippi Bureau of Investigations joined the investigation, which included canvassing the area for evidence, officials said.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Elsewhere in Kyiv, residential apartments were hit and damaged, with dozens of residents wrapped in blankets gathering on the streets outside to survey the damage to their homes as rescue workers fought to extinguish the flames.
    Lidia Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • According to Chudoba, the demographics of the expats surveyed in Panama could also play a role.
    Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tangent Epstein was indicted for soliciting prostitution in Florida in 2006.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • According to the federal accusation, Santarelli solicited investors from June 2020 to June 2024 to invest in promissory notes ranging from $25,000 to $500,000.
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Circularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circularize. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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