radius

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Recent Examples of radius A week out, five lots within a one-mile radius of Chase Field had spaces available Thursday and Friday for $25-$50. Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025 Imogene + Willie will also feature pieces from the Cotton Project initiative, including denim and tees made from fabric sourced and manufactured in a traceable supply chain within a 400-mile radius from the brand’s headquarters in Nashville. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025 His turning radius is that of a much smaller forward. Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025 The Gleaners Food Bank network has a locator tool that allows users to find food banks within an adjustable radius of their address. Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for radius
Recent Examples of Synonyms for radius
diameter
Noun
  • If the Earth rotated about its axis every 24 hours, then your position in space would differ by the diameter of Earth — about 12,700 km (7,900 miles) — from the start of the night to the end of the night.
    Big Think, Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The pipes were miniature, with a diameter of only 18 millimeters and a wall thickness of just 3 millimeters.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025

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“Radius.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radius. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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