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as in conference
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as in to circle
to travel completely around
after circuiting the exterior of the church, the procession headed inside
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Recent Examples of circuit
PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
Read on for the cheapest, craziest, most unique festivals on the circuit this year—find the superlative that speaks to you and mark your calendars.
—Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022
Damage to the pons can short-circuit its ability to paralyze the sleeping body.
—Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 10 May 2022
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Noun
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Antivirus isn’t going to protect your files if a tsunami floods your computer and soaks its circuits.
—PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
Read on for the cheapest, craziest, most unique festivals on the circuit this year—find the superlative that speaks to you and mark your calendars.
—Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Verb
Hundreds of players came and went, from Grand Slam champions to circuit short-timers.
—Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022
Damage to the pons can short-circuit its ability to paralyze the sleeping body.
—Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 10 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circuit
Noun
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The tunnel is 17 miles (27 km) in circumference, and is located in Geneva, Switzerland.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
12 May 2025
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However, their weight and hip circumference were back to pre-study measurements within four weeks after stopping ACV.1 Another study looked at Lebanese adolescents and young adults who were overweight or had obesity and received either ACV or a placebo for 12 weeks.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Celebrating these small wins not only provides immediate satisfaction but also creates a positive feedback loop that encourages staff to keep striving for excellence.—
Sacha Obaid,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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His eyes are glued to his work computer, where Blue Smiley plays on a loop every day, Monday through Saturday.—
Tyler Hicks,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The financial machinery behind a blockbuster tour is massive — and expensive.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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Also back will be SoCal, Texas, Chicago, and the Carolina Hogs, who shouldn’t have any lighting issues this time around since it’s being held at the frequent pro tour hosting facility Pictona in Holly Hill.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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He was fired after going 45-37 and losing in the conference semifinals in 2022-23.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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The Kansas game will be UConn’s only true road trip against a power conference opponent in the nonconference slate as the Huskies move away from multi-team events (MTEs) and continue to make clear their focus on scheduling high-level home-and-home series.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Two people, circling each other, face-to-face, trying to—through that close looking—gauge each other’s interest in limits and limitations, in line-crossing.—
Hanif Abdurraqib
June 12,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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Share your favorite joke, show him a funny video on your phone, or introduce him to the latest meme circling the internet.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Don’t be afraid to dive into the unknown; let your heart’s desires be your compass.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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From that point the Porcupine flows about 430 miles to join the Yukon… The compass always hung around my neck, beneath binoculars, and a 35-mm camera.—
Alann B. Steen,
Outdoor Life,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Helios packs a real punch, with an engine capable of producing 15,000 pounds of thrust and the ability to move a multi-ton payload from low-Earth orbit to geostationary space in less than a day.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
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In a testimonial, French author Jean-Gabriel Mitterrand rattled off a few more of the famous folk in Brynner’s vast orbit, including Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Sinatra and Audrey Hepburn, whose graphic designer son Luca Dotti attended the service.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
4 June 2025
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The pooch, who got a new lease on life after he was rescued from dire circumstances, became social media famous after Klee documented his journey on TikTok, with some of the videos garnering millions of views.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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The Annecy team has been incredibly supportive of this experimental journey.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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“Circuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circuit. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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