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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
The Mission-style burrito, with its monstrous circumference and segregated ingredients, strikes me as a variation best loved by the people who grew up loving it.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
Kind of like a washer but with various cuts on its outer circumference.
—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
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
Kind of like a washer but with various cuts on its outer circumference.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumference
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Each nacelle houses a 1 MW generator connected to a rotor measuring 20 meters in diameter.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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The cooler itself projects a custom image onto these spinning blades, which renders them as a floating hologram that hovers above the blades, larger than their diameter.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2026
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Midtown street closures The NYPD will have a security perimeter set up from West 29th Street to West 35th Street between Sixth and Eighth avenues.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Regardless of the schedule, make time to walk the cliff’s perimeter and enjoy a fresh perspective.—
Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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Roanoke River Greenway The Virginia Blue Ridge region (which includes Roanoke and surrounding communities within an hour's radius) has hundreds of miles of trails that nature lovers can tackle on foot or by bike.—
Julekha Dash,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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Based on all of these factors, astronomers now believe NWA 12774 once belonged to a young protoplanet with a radius anywhere from 621 to 2,050 miles wide.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 June 2026
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The ball ricocheted to the edge of the infield grass, where first baseman Freddie Freeman picked it up.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 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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The 6th Congressional District, which mostly consists of areas in Sacramento and Placer counties, is supposed to be a safe blue seat under the new boundaries passed with Proposition 50.—
Mathew Miranda
June 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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In the end, Garrett took the decision to only include phenomena detected above the Kármán Line (the official boundary between Earth and space, 62 miles, or 100 kilometers, above the ground) in the protocols.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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Wembanyama still has settled for 3s instead of imposing his will toward the rim.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Towns is strong enough to drive through contact, skilled enough to pass out of help and confident enough to pull Wembanyama away from the rim.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
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Another tornado observed in north-central Missouri The National Weather Service reported another tornado in north-central Missouri, near Interstate 35 and the Iowa border.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Plant it as a border or ground cover along with your cabbage, tomatoes, and carrots.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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“Circumference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumference. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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