circularize

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Recent Examples of circularize 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 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 That requires the spacecraft to use its own propulsion resources to circularize at an operational altitude over the equator. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Dec. 2021 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circularize
Verb
  • Think: an Auguste Rodin ballerina in eyeshot of Deana Lawson portraits; Marlene Dumas canvases in conversation with nearby Peter Doigs; a Richard Avedon photograph meeting one by Anne Imhof.
    Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
  • But a thoughtful leader's already been canvasing the planet for the lowest cost of that product.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Highlights include interviewing the CEO of Hermès, Robert Chavez on the Maison’s new flagship for Forbes.com, Valentino on his major retrospective for CR Fashion Book, and Isabel Marant for MUSE’s fashion issue.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
  • Dubas wants to interview candidates from different coaching backgrounds.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Verb
  • The Norwalk Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit and Crime Scene Unit responded to the scene to process evidence, canvass the area for surveillance footage and interview witnesses, police said.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2025
  • Read's lead defense attorney, Alan Jackson, grilled him about routine investigatory steps that were not taken on the morning of Jan. 29, 2022, including searching the house and canvassing the neighborhood for surveillance video.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
Verb
  • The Baltimore Sun surveyed all the Derby horses from 2022 to 2025 and found that only 10 of the 67 horses ran in both the Derby and Preakness.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
  • Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were expecting an increase of 0.3%.
    Brian Evans,Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • The organization also solicited contributions at several area events, including the 2023 Gardner Pride Celebration, the 2024 Olathe Pride event and other gatherings across Kansas.
    Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
  • The intent of the text is to solicit a reply, to trick the recipient into a chat.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025

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“Circularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circularize. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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