as in indirect
not straightforward or direct
took a roundabout route to the beach
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Recent Examples of roundabout
Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Sheinbaum has been incredibly vague about where her country stood, and this week has given roundabout and ambiguous answers to inquiries about the shipments, and dodged reporters' questions in her morning press briefings.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Jake Allen, IndyStar, 13 Jan. 2026
Costco is funding construction of a roundabout on the property designed to help with traffic as the village continues developing the intersection.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Sheinbaum has been incredibly vague about where her country stood, and this week has given roundabout and ambiguous answers to inquiries about the shipments, and dodged reporters questions in her morning press briefings.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Sheinbaum has been incredibly vague about where her country stood, and this week has given roundabout and ambiguous answers to inquiries about the shipments, and dodged reporters' questions in her morning press briefings.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
About two decades after Carmel became a city, the first roundabout was built.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 13 Jan. 2026
Costco is funding construction of a roundabout on the property designed to help with traffic as the village continues developing the intersection.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundabout
Adjective
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Dana Stroul, now research director at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, made the assessment Sunday as Washington and Tehran prepare for a second round of indirect nuclear talks in Oman.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Oman previously hosted the indirect talks on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program and facilitated the latest round in Geneva last week.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ideally, an overpass or underpass could be built to connect it to the center grounds, allowing other trails to link to the forest preserve, McDonald said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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The exit closures are the latest change for drivers in the area, coming just weeks after crews permanently closed the Woodland Avenue underpass.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Guests are greeted with a custom cocktail and escorted to their seats around a circular table in a private room for a multi-course, multi-sensory dining experience complete with music and interactive visuals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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For less smudging and scratching, do not wipe the lenses in circular motions.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pushing the origin of reliable rotary drilling back by more than two millennia forces a reconsideration of what Predynastic Egyptians were capable of, at a time well before the pyramids or the great dynastic building projects.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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The vinyl bar opened officially on June 2024, with a stellar lineup of DJs, all of whom spin records on an invite-only basis, taking advantage of the crisp, sonic sound through the speakers powered from an AlphaTheta Euphonia rotary mixer.—
Nneka M. Okona,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On Thursday evening, mourners had arranged hundreds of candles at a traffic circle near the venue, which had by this point been covered up in white plastic by authorities.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
2 Jan. 2026
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The main feature of the plan is a traffic circle or similar structure to keep traffic moving continually where the I-8 terminus connects to Sunset Cliffs Boulevard at the north entrance to OB adjacent to Robb Field.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Cherry unveiled like a mood overture: Every winding synth line, chopped vocal shard, and sudden genre swerve felt like a distinct scene—time-traveling without losing a grip on the floor.—
Gio Santiago,
Pitchfork,
12 Feb. 2026
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And every stop along the winding road of his life, from musical wunderkind to business and community leader, has shaped how this Flossmoor resident approaches life.—
Jim Dudlicek,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Flyaway, an aerial dance company, performed hanging from the back of the overpass at the camp, guerilla-style theatre that thankfully eluded detection by the highway patrol.—
Brian Barth,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The investigation revealed that paint has been chipping off from the 28th Street bridge overpass and falling along the road and stream below.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Drone operators at the Real Time Crime Center used the drone's thermal imaging to locate the woman, who was reportedly walking in the middle of the Highway 85 and Highway 2 interchange.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Asked for copies of Uthmeier’s interchange agreement and conflict-of-interest disclosures, UF’s public records office said Friday that no such documents exist.—
Garrett Shanley Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Roundabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundabout. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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