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
  • Minasian had never interviewed for a GM job before he was chosen to replace Billy Eppler by Moreno, who has repeatedly hired GMs with little to no prior experience in the job during his two decades of ownership.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
  • Minasian had never interviewed for a GM job before he was chosen to replace Billy Eppler by Moreno, who has repeatedly hired GMs with little to no prior experience in the job during his two decades of ownership.
    CBS News, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The Wolves are not pursuing Memphis point guard Ja Morant, according to team sources, but will continue to canvas the league for other possibilities.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Detectives were canvassing the scene overnight for witnesses and were talking to people at the scene when officers arrived.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • The court ruling means that the question will not be on the November ballot even though a Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll last week found that 66% of voters surveyed favored it.
    Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 25 June 2026
  • Ahead of the games, athlete delegations are surveyed about their interest in participating, and they’re then assigned to available seats once aircraft volunteer rosters are finalized, according to Textron Aviation.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The following month, Hogshead launched a GoFundMe campaign, soliciting $100,000 in donations to help cover the mounting costs of defending the lawsuit.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 June 2026
  • But some of the payments Newsom solicited went to nonprofits Siebel Newsom is involved with, and which have paid her a salary.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Information still needs to be interrogated, narratives stress-tested and probabilities translated into exposure limits.
    Peter Doyle, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Her new album, Fata Morgana, uses an array of cascading rhythms, impish hooks, and fierce poetry to interrogate her place in a corrupt American society.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026

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“Circularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circularize. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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