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as in perimeter
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
a silly little affair that's of interest to no one beyond the circumference of this campus
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Recent Examples of circumference
Shortly after its debut this summer, the AMG team took the car to Nardò, a historic test track in Southern Italy, and drove the car 40,075 kilometers in 7 days, 13 hours, 24 minutes and 07 seconds – the equivalent of the Earth's circumference at the equator.
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
These are more fitted than the typical straight-leg jeans and have a smaller hem circumference to tailor the ankles more.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Waist circumference also decreased slightly, though overall weight and blood sugar did not change.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Tree nominees are judged on trunk circumference, vertical height and crown spread.
—Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
These are more fitted than the typical straight-leg jeans and have a smaller hem circumference to tailor the ankles more.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Waist circumference also decreased slightly, though overall weight and blood sugar did not change.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Tree nominees are judged on trunk circumference, vertical height and crown spread.
—Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumference
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This is relatively small compared to other previously visible comets, such as the giant Hale-Bopp, which was visible in the skies for a record 18 months in 1996 and 1997 due to being a whopping 37 miles in diameter.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The 2-year-old’s tumor was 9 cm in diameter – larger than his kidney itself.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Des Cars admitted that security around the Louvre's perimeter was an issue and that the only camera monitoring the outside of the museum was facing away from the balcony that led to the gallery where the precious jewels were kept, according to reports.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Five different Santa Margarita players combined to scored eight goals from perimeter against senior Jonas Ransford, one of Orange County’s best goalies and a CIF-SS Open Division champion.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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Within the 330-mile radius, however, are the three properties the company recently purchased in Topeka and a spot in Lawrence that’s experienced several delays.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Distributing critical apps and data across multiple regions and availability zones can materially reduce the blast radius of future incidents.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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In the deciding third round, Jandiroba had the edge early on the feet but allowed Dern to land some harder shots late.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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KAConsulting shows a three-point lead (47–44), Quantus Insights finds a two-point edge (48–46), and Trafalgar Group/Insider Advantage reports just a one-point gap (45–44).—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Iapetus, at its equator, has an enormous equatorial ridge.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Oct. 2025
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Numerous mountain ranges are also on display, including the vast arc of Montes Apenninus above the lunar equator and Montes Jura further to the north.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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October’s first quarter moon is here to stir the pot, testing everything from your loyalty to the emotional boundaries that challenge your connections.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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As the boundaries of exploration expand, so, too, does intelligence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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This way, New York will have a true rim protector in the middle while Towns can roam around the perimeter and annoy opponents with his size and length.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The camera sits inside the rim and points downward, focusing only on the toilet contents rather than the user or bathroom surroundings.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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But anyone imagining that this problem will be resolved by taking games beyond international borders is extremely naive.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Walking deeper into a smelly cave along the Albania-Greece border, cavers shined their flashlights along the rock walls and illuminated a massive spider colony.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Circumference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumference. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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