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
Similar circulars have been issued before, in anticipation of major storms and other natural events.
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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, 5 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
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, 5 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
Noun
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There were even sales brochures, etcetera.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
10 June 2026
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They were given until June 12 to modify signs, brochures, ID cards and the center's website.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Near the 90th Street-Elmhurst station, dozens stand in the shade trading Panini stickers of World Cup players to paste in collectible booklets.—
Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
11 June 2026
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The bound paper booklets in which students hand-write their responses to test questions have surged in popularity during the AI explosion.—
Jamil Zaki,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Noun
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North Korea accused Seoul of flying drones over Pyongyang to drop propaganda leaflets three times in October 2024.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Weeks later, a young union organizer handing out leaflets about her death outside the factory was surrounded by men wearing Brandix-logo clothing who threatened her with rape and murder, the letter added.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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From the magic of takeoff to the chaos of boarding, frequent flyers reveal what airlines get right and wrong.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Heinrich and others posted the flyers throughout the city in February 2025, calling for Ingram’s dismissal.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Sometimes, that means giving [the pamphlets] out to the kids to give to their parents.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
11 June 2026
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These invasion fictions took a range of forms, from short stories and pamphlets to novellas and full-length novels, and proliferated especially in the late-Victorian and Edwardian period leading up to World War I, which brought the subgenre’s brief flourishing to an end.—
Ivan Kreilkamp,
JSTOR Daily,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Additionally, as part of the enhancements which come to other brands in the Creative Cloud suite there are new organizational capabilities, which can label folders usefully and gather relevant items into them, streamlining a tedious clean-up process.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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There's just something about folders.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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“Circulars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulars. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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