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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traffic circles
Noun
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The former Gifford Street and College Green Drive roundabouts may have left some motorists with traumatic memories, but city officials said a new roundabout at the Highland and Lyle Avenues intersection will be different.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026 -
An earlier version of the neighborhood improvement plan presented to the City Council in 2018 included a proposal for two roundabouts — the one at Cannon and another one a block south at Cerezo Drive — but only the Cannon roundabout was approved.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The symptoms seemed so disparate, like distinct mugshots neatly pinned to an evidence board without any bold red strings or furious circles to show connection.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Allegations of inappropriate behavior by the congressman have been circulating on social media and in political circles for weeks.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The last of the interchanges on that docket is the one at State Street — though ITD is now considering interchange work further north.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Traffic circles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffic%20circles. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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