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circumjacent

adjective

Definition of circumjacentnext
as in surrounding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumjacent
  1. surrounding
  2. peripheral
  3. embracing
  4. connected
  5. marginal
  6. attached
  7. connecting
  8. joined
Adjective
  • Some critics of the budget cuts argue that the bar may be high but merited, given what the museum has to offer Brussels in terms of art, direct and indirect employment, and revitalizing the surrounding, low-income neighborhood.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Connecticut farmers have been watching how surrounding states have handled the bright red flying bug and adjusted their farms accordingly.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of surrounding
Adjective
  • Yoane Wissa was largely peripheral while Joe Willock’s profile does not quite appear to fit the No 10 role he has been tasked with.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Far from being peripheral, the state catalysed the AI revolution by taking early bets on technologies that would only become commercially viable decades later.
    — Mariana Mazzucato, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of peripheral
Adjective
  • The saints’ days are celebrated, the great days of history are celebrated, and they’re celebrated with this sort of enormous exuberance and deep investment that is somehow very, very touching, very embracing, and very inclusive.
    — Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Definition of embracing
Adjective
  • Silicon Labs said the new laboratory expands its ability to develop secure and intelligent wireless technologies as demand for connected devices grows.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The idea could appeal to someone who wants to stay connected with an older relative or other family members from a distance.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of connected
Adjective
  • Just five minutes later, Palace are able to break through, as Daichi Kamada scores a goal ruled out for a marginal offside.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The Storm Prediction Center, part of the National Weather Service, has placed most of the Kansas City area under a marginal risk (Level 1 of 5) of severe weather on Saturday, mainly from the late afternoon through the overnight hours.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of marginal
Adjective
  • Reputation risk asks what assumptions, statements or future behavior of that influencer could become attached to the company.
    — Sindhu Bhaskar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Upgraded with five fireplaces, including one in the primary bedroom, other high-end touches include an attached and heated four-car garage and a separate utility garage to store lawn maintenance equipment.
    — Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of attached
Adjective
  • Znotins acknowledges that the airline makes prices for those non-connecting trips expensive to discourage non-connecting customers from booking them.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Gateway is modified to first repair the old 1910 tunnel immediately and construct a more economical new tunnel (without expensive and unneeded bench walls and cross-connecting passageways) and link it directly into Penn Station.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
Definition of connecting
Adjective
  • Jones, the former Apple exec who recently re-joined Amazon, padded out the programming wish list.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kar, the company’s CEO, was a founding team member at Palo Alto Networks and oversaw Juniper Networks’ entire Ethernet portfolio before the two joined forces at Auradine, a blockchain and AI chip startup where Upscale was incubated.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Definition of joined
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“Circumjacent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumjacent. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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