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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
Humboldt Redwoods is home to The Giant Tree, which is set in the Rockefeller Forest and measures over 350 feet tall with a circumference of more than 50 feet.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2025
Secure the entire circumference where the two trash bags meet with strong tape to prevent dust, moisture, pests, and odors from entering.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2025
Instead of relying solely on BMI, which can miss where fat is stored, the team used a measurement of waist-to-hip ratio, which compares the circumference of the waist to the hips and determines how much fat sits around the abdomen.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Workers using hydraulic hammers will chip away at the 160-foot-wide circumference and, in stages, each dome will collapse onto itself, about 8 feet at a time.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2025
Secure the entire circumference where the two trash bags meet with strong tape to prevent dust, moisture, pests, and odors from entering.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2025
Instead of relying solely on BMI, which can miss where fat is stored, the team used a measurement of waist-to-hip ratio, which compares the circumference of the waist to the hips and determines how much fat sits around the abdomen.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Workers using hydraulic hammers will chip away at the 160-foot-wide circumference and, in stages, each dome will collapse onto itself, about 8 feet at a time.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for circumference
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumference
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Mice can fit through 1/4-inch diameter holes and often enter homes in search of food and shelter.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
7 Jan. 2026
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Participating anglers must bring their own bright red flags, (1 foot in diameter or larger) to hang on fishing shanties, according to the DNR.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Agents reportedly found Wu again, who admitted to taking videos of the B‑2 Spirit aircraft and numerous photographs of the base, including its perimeter fencing, a gate and military equipment.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The New York City Police Department maintained a safety perimeter around the protest to ensure no chaos sparked between the opposing protesters.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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And who’s to say that if Lovin’ Life moved forward with its plans for 2026 — and was facing steep challenges in the form of things like, say, radius clauses — that Bank of America Stadium wouldn’t book Bad Bunny or Foo Fighters for the same weekend, whether purposefully or just by pure coincidence?—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Amazon did not share an exact radius for the 30-minute delivery service with the Star-Telegram, but according to filings with the city of Fort Worth, there are at least two distribution centers for drivers to use.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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Rye whiskey is the drier and spicier cousin of bourbon with an herbaceous edge, an edge which (as with the Sazerac, La Louisiane and others) is given a few dozen exclamation points with a dash of absinthe.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
10 Jan. 2026
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Cake mix, lemon pie filling, and butter come together in the oven to create crisp edges and a gooey, citrusy center, while a little cream cheese in the mix rounds out the lemon’s brightness.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Whereas the Apollo moon landings occurred within a narrow band around the moon’s equator, the south polar region is a more challenging place to land because the terrain is pockmarked with craters.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
27 Dec. 2025
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The Great Red Spot, located on Jupiter about 22° south of its equator, is a gigantic anticyclonic storm with wind speeds up to 432 km/h (268 mph) and a size greater than Earth.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Nov. 2025
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Once science operations begin, Carruthers will expand understanding of Earth’s atmospheric boundary.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Brady, executive director of communications for the district, said Tiger Team Two met at least once a month from September to December to discuss and evaluate school enrollment, the capacity and upkeep and condition of each campus, finances and boundaries for each school.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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And Kentucky was able to get to the rim for much of the early action.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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DeRozan received the pass, took one dribble and tried a running 29-foot 3-pointer that clanked off the back rim and the Kings lost, 100-98.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Outside the capital, guerrilla groups and organized crime syndicates are exploiting the power vacuum along Venezuela’s borders and in its resource-rich interior.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Born in France but a staple of Moroccan cinema, Laxe has a talent for scaling international borders and belief systems to peer into worlds that feel dangerously tactile and spiritually slippery.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Circumference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumference. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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