circularize

Definition of circularizenext

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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
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Verb
  • Meadowcreek coach Jose Rodriguez is interviewed by the hispanic broadcast crew after the Mustangs boys won the Class 6A soccer championship, beating Walton on penalty kicks, on May 14, 2026, at Duluth High School.
    Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
  • Investigators are now in the process of interviewing family members and others connected to the case, Salame said.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • During his temporary leadership, FEMA ceased door-to-door canvassing to reach survivors after disasters, and canceled a multibillion-dollar resilience grant program, since restored by a federal judge.
    Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • During his temporary leadership, FEMA ceased door-to-door canvassing to reach survivors after disasters, and canceled a multibillion-dollar resilience grant program, since restored by a federal judge.
    Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • To determine the honorees, the California State Parks Foundation surveyed more than 2,000 members, supporters and the public, and asked them to vote for their favorite parks for 12 categories.
    Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
  • That’s slightly more than the 207,000 new applications analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet had forecast.
    Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Ron always enjoyed lending a 'guiding' hand on projects with all of his kids, soliciting the best advice.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
  • Self-tape auditions are solicited, with callbacks held via Zoom.
    Daniel Vaillancourt, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • Employing a cast of non-professional locals, the film playfully interrogates the brutal but bungled occupation while also allowing its actors — many of whom are descendants of the fascists’ victims — to reinterpret and reclaim a chapter in their city’s past.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026
  • Later, people tell me that the police interrogated her like a potential suspect—not harshly, just because of standard procedure.
    Akash Kapur, New Yorker, 12 May 2026

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“Circularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circularize. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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