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
  • When viewers focus on one gear, the other, as seen through peripheral vision, appears to spin faster — though both are moving at the same speed.
    — Margaret Hetherman, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But because of my peripheral association with the Exorcist reissue, people are now taking my phone calls.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 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
  • The easiest way is to access the Gemini settings for Personal Intelligence and disable the connected apps.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Depending on the connected device and setup, riders can access functions such as calls, music, and navigation through the display.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of connected
Adjective
  • Those spaces didn’t exist; reggaeton was very marginal, completely removed from society.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has outlined a marginal (Level 1 out of 5) risk in an area that includes Phoenix and Tucson.
    — Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of marginal
Adjective
  • The fire appeared to have destroyed the attached garage of the condo complex, and at least four vehicles appeared to have been destroyed inside the garage.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Outside are a patio, mature landscaping, and an attached garage.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 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
  • The containers have been heavily modified, with two joined side-by-side and the third placed on top at one end.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Jones, the former Apple exec who recently re-joined Amazon, padded out the programming wish list.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of joined
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