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as in diameters
the distance around a round body
the circumference of the earth at the equator
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as in perimeters
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 circumferences
Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.
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Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Shaft circumferences of 15 inches or more are being debuted by top brands like Vince Camuto and Sam Edelman.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Shaft circumferences of 15 inches or more are being debuted by top brands like Vince Camuto and Sam Edelman.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumferences
Noun
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That plan must spell out when perimeters are established and removed, how distances are determined, how emergency access is preserved, and how officers engage with the public.—
Joseph Potasnik,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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These passes, like standard passes, are for parking spaces outside security perimeters.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The sound box had a teardrop shape, just a couple of inches deep, with a golden-brown polyurethane finish that darkened to black at the edges.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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The tall grass and low brush keeps the snow soft for winter roosting and snow burrowing, but it’s being taken over by tamarac trees invading the edges.—
Andrew Weeks,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
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As party chief, Lam has led Vietnam’s biggest bureaucratic overhaul since the 1980s, cutting jobs, merging ministries, redrawing provincial boundaries and advancing major infrastructure projects.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Its boundaries span 62nd Street to the north, State Road 112 to south, the Hialeah boundary to its west, and 19th Avenue to its east.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Certain situations, such as crossing borders, adding another driver, or meeting age requirements, can affect how a booking is handled.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Managing your money feels more complicated when some of it crosses borders.—
Fazila Shahid Lodhi,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Circumferences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumferences. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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