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Recent Examples of roundness
Senes experimented with gravity and curves, using foam to sculpt garments reflecting the moon’s roundness.
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Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
The aged lees add a complexity and roundness that elevates the wine and Early Mountain’s commitment to the variety.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In the heart, the aged oud takes place alongside licorice and patchouli, adding both spice and earthiness while allowing the wood’s creamy roundness to shine.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
Her hand went to her stomach, to feel for the roundness that had been there.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The results presented at ECTC show CMP being taken to another level, not just flattening across the wafer but reducing mere nanometers of roundness on the insulation between the copper pads to ensure better connections.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2024
Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
The aged lees add a complexity and roundness that elevates the wine and Early Mountain’s commitment to the variety.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In the heart, the aged oud takes place alongside licorice and patchouli, adding both spice and earthiness while allowing the wood’s creamy roundness to shine.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
Her hand went to her stomach, to feel for the roundness that had been there.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The results presented at ECTC show CMP being taken to another level, not just flattening across the wafer but reducing mere nanometers of roundness on the insulation between the copper pads to ensure better connections.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundness
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In the Galacticoaster, for instance, riders will build a virtual approximation of a spaceship from a touchscreen, selecting options for wings, cannons and more.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Doing some combination of those ingredients will get you a nice approximation, but also don't sweat it.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Whether bumps or pits, roughness or a distinct lack of luminosity, uneven skin texture impacts all of us at some point.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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Taking inspiration from observing the rawness of Ma Tei’s Temple Street, the collectionmerges haute couture tailoring with the roughness of grassroots life.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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A certain amount of confusion and imprecision is built into the use of the term.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The evidence is considered very low certainty due to the studies’ risk of bias, inconsistency, and imprecision.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Many also contain errors in physics or other inaccuracies when showing a missile or rocket attack.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2026
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This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.—
Jeff Elkins,
Oklahoman,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The term plant texture refers to the fineness or coarseness, roughness or smoothness, heaviness or lightness of a particular plant.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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An alkaline compound, baking soda is a non-toxic cleaner with a coarseness that works wonders for scrubbing grime, removing difficult stains, and deodorizing stinky odors.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Roundness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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