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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
Kind of like a washer but with various cuts on its outer circumference.
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New Atlas, 2 May 2026
While both weight and waist circumference can indicate health, waist circumference is more accurate.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
For context, the Earth's circumference is about 24,901 miles.
—Tom Costello, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Foundayo may also improve heart health Narula also noted that Eli Lilly claims Foundayo has been shown to improve heart health indicators in research studies, such as waist circumference, non-HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and systolic blood pressure.
—Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
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New Atlas, 2 May 2026
While both weight and waist circumference can indicate health, waist circumference is more accurate.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
For context, the Earth's circumference is about 24,901 miles.
—Tom Costello, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Foundayo may also improve heart health Narula also noted that Eli Lilly claims Foundayo has been shown to improve heart health indicators in research studies, such as waist circumference, non-HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and systolic blood pressure.
—Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for circumference
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumference
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As of Monday morning, the Tuesday storms were expected to bring up to quarter-sized hail roughly an inch in diameter, up to 60 mph winds, heavy rain and flash flooding, according to the outlook.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
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The storm also produced hail about 1 inch in diameter and caused flash flooding in Kansas City’s Northland.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Cameras, livestreams and video recordings are also banned from inside the courtroom, and demonstrators must stay outside of a specific perimeter surrounding the courthouse.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Derek Dixon was an important pickup to give Arizona some perimeter shooting.—
CJ Moore
June 2,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Also, drivers use the hotel’s Tesla to deposit guests at any destination within a mile radius.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Phishing campaigns, credential-stuffing attacks, token replay and session hijacking can occur from anywhere in the world and organizations must assume a compromise exists and architect systems that minimize the blast radius based on zero-trust tenets.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The mattress on the bed was a little short and my bare feet hung off the edge, beyond the light white sheet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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All that was left of the snow was shoveled into melting mounds at the edges of intersections and crosswalks.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The dramatic new view, released by the European Space Agency (ESA) on May 13, spotlights Shalbatana Vallis, a sprawling Martian channel system near the planet's equator that stretches roughly 800 miles (1,300 kilometers, or about the length of Italy.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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But the area is significantly more challenging to navigate than those near the moon’s equator, where the Apollo astronauts touched down.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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To the west of the park boundaries lie a handful of private concessions, housing a few riverside lodgings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Recently, that other long-running music magazine published a list of the 100 Greatest Punk Albums and their picks left me pondering the exact boundaries of punk (which, admittedly, is not a very punk thing to do).—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
2 June 2026
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The Griffin lander will demonstrate its ability to land with no official NASA payload, but will touch down on Mons Mouton near the western rim of Nobile crater close to the lunar south pole.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Intex makes this round pool with an inflatable rim in eight different sizes.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
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Tucked in the northeastern part of Congo close to the Ugandan border, Ituri province has been reeling from attacks by the Allied Democratic Force, a rebel group allied with the Islamic State group, and a coalition of ethnic militias.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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The programs on opposite sides of the Missouri-Kansas border will play the neutral-site game at T-Mobile Center.—
Killian Wright,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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“Circumference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumference. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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