circulars

noun

plural of circular
as in brochures
a short printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover promptly tosses out those advertising circulars that come in the newspaper

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Recent Examples of circulars The Bureau withdrew the relevant circulars and has partially paused supervision in this area. — Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 In addition to the coupons and the store circulars, join the store's loyalty program. — Betty Nguyen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Similar circulars have been issued before, in anticipation of major storms and other natural events. — Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026 The Tennessean looked at weekly circulars from more than a dozen stores, including Middle Tennessee staples like Aldi, Dollar General, BJ's Wholesale Club. — Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Dec. 2025 In addition to weekly sales available in circulars, discounts in the Giant Eagle mobile app, and grocery and fuel rewards through a loyalty program, the spokesman said Giant Eagle will be working with suppliers to explore all opportunities to maintain and reduce costs. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulars
  1. brochures
  2. booklets
  3. leaflets
  4. flyers
  5. pamphlets
  6. folders
Noun
  • However, the only real changes in these places would be in marketing – the signs, brochures and merchandise sold in gift shops.
    — Seth T. Kannarr, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
  • But business-development brochures were never such grim reading.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of brochures
Noun
  • Catalogs, booklets and leave-behinds can carry a brand story longer than a QR code and scroll can.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • How about heaps of photos of the guys with haircuts, guyliner, and nail polish, and CD booklets sodden with semen, blood, and piss?
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026
Definition of booklets
Noun
  • Melanie Folwell, the executive director of Idahoans United for Women and Families, the organization that got Prop 1 on the ballot, shared with the Statesman examples of signs and leaflets opposing Prop 1 that did not disclose who paid for them.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026
  • By the mid-1990s, the group had also become involved in anti-Castro political activity, including dropping pro-democracy leaflets over Cuba.
    — Landon Mion , Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaflets
Noun
  • Police said the individuals approached diners and placed flyers or newspapers over their wallets, purses or cellphones while engaging them in conversation.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The return address listed on the flyers names a company, Transgender Student Union LLC.
    — Brian New, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of flyers
Noun
  • Brooks was handing out pamphlets for Republican County Judge Tim O’Hare and wearing an O’Hare campaign shirt.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Volunteers hand out cookies and sliced oranges for breakfast, while organizers run a workshop on collective action and others hand out pamphlets.
    — Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of pamphlets
Noun
  • Files and folders can also be shared with collaborators across platforms.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The club secretary opened her computer and showed multiple folders that demonstrated just how much evidence a football club attempting to refloat has to provide.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of folders

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“Circulars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulars. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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