circularize

verb

Definition of circularizenext
as in to interview

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Recent Examples of circularize The second stage was expected to coast halfway around the world before reigniting to circularize its orbit at an altitude of about 300 miles (500 kilometers). — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026 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
  1. interview
  2. canvass
  3. survey
  4. solicit
  5. interrogate
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  • To prepare, the team interviewed many people working in the region.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Knight, who wrote the film’s framing structure and interviewed the band at length, explained that part of the appeal of the project was that the results were far from expected.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of interview
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  • The canvassing board is made up of Garcia and two county judges, and is responsible for determining the validity of ballots and whether they should be counted.
    — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Officers canvassed the neighborhood and were following leads in the investigation, a spokesperson said Thursday.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of canvass
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  • Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been predicting an 84,000 increase and unemployment to remain steady.
    — Sarah Min,Davis Giangiulio,Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The poll surveyed 427 Latinos and has a margin of error of about 6 percentage points among that group.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of survey
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  • The family traveled around the country preaching and soliciting donations, and when Gortner was 16, his father absconded with what was reported to be $3 million in donations.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier this year, Cook pleaded guilty to soliciting a child via computer and unlawful use of a two-way communications device.
    — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of solicit
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  • Maybe that’s the point — the film seeks to interrogate Mark’s narcissism — but every interaction feels like it’s been flattened into a series of predictable accusations instead of something that might provoke surprise or reflection.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Intelligence officers transported him to a camp controlled by Colombia’s FARC guerrilla organization, where he was interrogated and tortured over approximately two days, according to the charges.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of interrogate

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“Circularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circularize. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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