radius

noun

Definition of radiusnext
as in diameter

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Recent Examples of radius Producers try to keep shoots within a 30-mile radius of downtown Atlanta. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Low-confidence or high-blast-radius actions should escalate to a human. — Abhirup Ghosh, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Other cities within the radius include Concord, New Hampshire; Portland, Maine and Burlington, Vermont. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 The research team mapped where the 44,000 unsheltered people lived and superimposed those over maps of the theoretcial one-mile radius security zones. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for radius
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diameter
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  • Gusts up to 60 mph and hail an inch in diameter threaten the region, NWS meteorologists said.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026
  • These structural feats culminate at the building’s center, where arched steel beams span 185 feet over a public plaza — opening to Expo Park and the neighborhood — to frame a 90-foot-diameter oculus, floating four stories up.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Radius.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/radius. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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