circularize

Definition of circularizenext

Example Sentences

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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
  • He was identified and charged after detectives interviewed witnesses and reviewed video surveillance among other online records.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Local public health officials interviewed his family, who reported that he had not been exposed at any animals.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Officers remained on scene to canvas the campus for the weapon, the LAPD said.
    Austin Turner, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • At about the time Cofer was wrapping up in the Fruitridge area, Guerra was canvassing in East Sacramento.
    Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • The businesses surveyed include seven restaurants and food trucks, 18 retail establishments, three construction companies and a variety of other storefronts.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 11 June 2026
  • Just before the primary election, 44% of likely primary voters surveyed had a favorable view of Becerra compared to 38% who viewed him unfavorably.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Last week, officials with the California’s Fair Political Practices Commission determined that 36 donations that Newsom solicited to the California Fire Foundation weren’t reported in a timely fashion and fined him $31,500.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
  • The financing had come at Greenland’s request; after failing to persuade the Danish government to pay for the new airports, Greenland’s premier travelled to Beijing in 2017 and solicited more than half a billion dollars in funds.
    Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • The film is based on an original idea by the musician and interrogates the layered complexities of pop stardom.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025
  • The 57-year-old executive was interrogated on a variety of points.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Dec. 2025

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“Circularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circularize. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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