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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
Nutrients reported that artichoke leaf extract reversed the symptoms of metabolic syndrome, including waist circumference and high blood sugar, in obese rats fed a high-fat diet.7 The same has yet to be shown in humans.
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Yasmine S. Ali, Verywell Health, 3 July 2025
What is pi? March 14 (think 3.14) is commonly referred to as Pi Day, a day that aims to celebrate the ratio of the circumference of a circle.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The researchers also acknowledged that body fat percentage thresholds haven’t yet been as standardized as BMI and waist circumference.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
It was found bent in half; if extended, the piece would measure about three inches long—only part of the bracelet’s original circumference.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
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Yasmine S. Ali, Verywell Health, 3 July 2025
What is pi? March 14 (think 3.14) is commonly referred to as Pi Day, a day that aims to celebrate the ratio of the circumference of a circle.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The researchers also acknowledged that body fat percentage thresholds haven’t yet been as standardized as BMI and waist circumference.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
It was found bent in half; if extended, the piece would measure about three inches long—only part of the bracelet’s original circumference.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumference
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When the new study’s team returned in 2020 and 2021, 43 percent of the sample sites had new, young trees with trunks that were at least two inches in diameter at chest height—something researchers hadn’t seen since the 1940s.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 July 2025
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The planet killer that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago and led to the extinction of dinosaurs was estimated to be roughly 6 miles (about 10 kilometers) in diameter.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Instead of focusing exclusively on perimeter defense models, organizations must understand the types of PII today's bad actors possess—and use that information against them to build strong and sustainable security postures.—
Damon Fleury,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Firefighters continued to battle the fire on all sides, utilizing heavy equipment in some areas to establish a perimeter on the blaze and extinguish hot spots.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
20 July 2025
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Measuring radii and masses of stars appears to be out of scientists’ reach.—
Andrej Prša,
The Conversation,
23 July 2025
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However, legislators noted, as of June 2025 only about 65,000 hotel rooms exist within a hundred-mile radius of the city.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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There, leaning against the edge of his desk, dressed in his trademark grey suit, is the first-ever Audio-Animatronic of Walt Disney.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Pearl Cove Beach Club Located at the western edge of Celebration Key, Pearl Cove offers an exclusive experience for an additional cost.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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But the moon’s orbit doesn’t line up with Earth’s equator: our constant companion’s path is a bit tilted compared with Earth.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
31 July 2025
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The entire ball will wobble and reorient itself so that the heavier side moves closer to its equator of the spin.—
Jay Kakade
July 30,
New Atlas,
30 July 2025
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Fearing judgment imprisons a leader to accept boundaries as a rule of self.—
Paige Francis,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Needless to say, at 19,000 Kelvin, the solid gold sample blew past that boundary, heating up to more than 14 times its melting point, which is about 1,300 Kelvin.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 July 2025
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Curry is a pure shooter, while Morant is extremely athletic and is elite at attacking the rim.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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The Notre Dame product is relentless in attacking the rim, and putting pressure on defenders who are back-peddling to get in position.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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This is in the unincorporated area of DeLand in Lake County along County Road 42 west of the Lake-Volusia border of the St. Johns River and city of DeLand in neighboring Volusia County.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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After Sabraw ruled that such separations of families arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border were unconstitutional, the focus of the litigation turned to reunification.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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“Circumference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumference. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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