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
  • The researchers synthesized two iron tetra-azaphthalocyanines in which nitrogen-containing heterocycles swapped the peripheral benzene rings in conventional iron phthalocyanine.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • For the two, relationships with men are merely peripheral to their friendship.
    — Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 29 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
  • Couples who match through the program are offered vouchers for subsequent dates, access to follow-up activities tied to festivals around Seoul, as well as an online and offline community where participants can stay connected.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Even so, every connected service adds another place where an AI assistant may interact with your personal information.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of connected
Adjective
  • Quan said this was another marginal change, noting that under Charter Amendment ER, approved by voters in 2024, the ethics commission can impose fines of up to $15,000.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • And for those marginal savings, many studies have found the schedule can hurt student achievement.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of marginal
Adjective
  • Arthur Gallagher, a Clewiston homeowner, filed a water damage claim after his dog damaged an outdoor spigot by pulling on the attached hose.
    — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There are also salads, soups, and flatbreads made with Texas Hill Country Olive Oil products, along with a selection of Texas wines, an olive oil tasting bar, and an attached shop selling olive oil, gourmet food, and gifts.
    — Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of attached
Adjective
  • For families Ski vacations and mountain vacations are meant to be enjoyed with the whole family—there’s little that is more connecting than a day on the slopes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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 8 Oct. 2026.

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