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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
Secure the entire circumference where the two trash bags meet with strong tape to prevent dust, moisture, pests, and odors from entering.
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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
The government says Ajax has been extensively tested over many years and has driven the equivalent of the Earth's circumference.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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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
The government says Ajax has been extensively tested over many years and has driven the equivalent of the Earth's circumference.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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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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The measure appears to have been the least favored around the southeastern edge of the county, an area that was originally supposed to get access to the silver line.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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These changes, as well as, wearing bangs were a major key to keeping her edges strong.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Europa's shadow will be visible encroaching on the extreme left of Jupiter's disk at the outset of the double transit, slightly farther from the Jovian equator.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The region sat close to the planet’s equator, resulting in a greenhouse-like environment with high humidity and warm temperatures.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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One of the most powerful yet underappreciated forces in these dynamics is social identity, the psychological force that compels people to sort themselves into groups and take those group boundaries seriously.—
Justin Angle,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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Soon enough, the fielders were spread depressingly across the ground with men littering the boundary.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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