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
  • While that is still a possibility, Breslow hasn’t interviewed any candidates and is right now focused on supporting Tracy.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
  • As for their future plans, at the time they were interviewed some had yet to be finalized due to college acceptance letters still being received.
    Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Forest preserves police, along with Chicago police and Cook County Sheriff's police, have been canvassing the area since the assault.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 May 2026
  • According to a league source, Boston’s front office has been making calls and canvasing the league to see what might be available.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • The poll surveyed 1,707 California adults, 986 of them identified as likely voters, from May 14-18.
    John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
  • Researchers led by Matthew Kropp, a managing director and senior partner at BCG surveyed more than 1,200 human resources and finance professionals on how AI was used in the workplace and then asked them to assess a workplace document with multiple errors in it.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • The most common kind of external nonprofit fraud is when people create or run fake charities – groups that solicit donations but in reality are either complete scams that spend little or no time and money on real charitable activities.
    Sarah Webber, Fortune, 24 May 2026
  • Simmons explained the mentality behind his own plays while also soliciting and listening to Thorn’s feedback.
    PJ Green May 23, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • Build a culture of intellectual accountability in which employees are expected to interrogate AI output rather than relay it.
    Chris Rosenberg, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • On May 13, investigators with Dallas police traveled to Beeville, Texas, where Holloway is incarcerated, to get a DNA sample and interrogate him.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 28 May 2026

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“Circularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circularize. Accessed 30 May. 2026.

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