CIRCULARIZE Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

circularize

verb

Definition of circularize

as in to interview

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report

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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 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 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

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Verb

Many in leadership positions have been allowed to work from home, people interviewed for this story said, but lower-level staff have been ordered to return to buildings that still bear the scars of the shooting.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Unlike the Tribune, none of the outlets Welch spoke with had interviewed the harassment victims, leaving Welch to present a largely one-sided account.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of interview

Verb

State police say investigators are canvassing the area surrounding Ryan's father's home and will be knocking on residents' doors in search of surveillance video that may show Ryan's movements.

— Katie Houlis, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026
Gilchrest, meanwhile, has been spending money on digital advertising on Facebook as well as postcards and texting and continues to focus on canvassing.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of canvass

Verb

If Hollywood is quick to take a bite out of an injured party, the town’s Mandarins and chattering classes are equally swift to offer advice, solicited or not.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
The state legislative committee will solicit input from voters in eight different areas of the state over the next two months on how the districts should be redrawn in light of the Callais decision.

— TAYLOR VANCE, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of solicit

Verb

To interrogate Fauci now, for absolutely no coherent reason and completely without sense, is shameful and disgusting.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Recognizing those forces in the world isn’t the same thing as interrogating them, and as a seasoned artist with real power in Hollywood, Gluck repeatedly mistakes implication for insight.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of interrogate

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