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as in perimeter
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
a silly little affair that's of interest to no one beyond the circumference of this campus
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Recent Examples of circumference
Depending on the type of wine and where it was made, the circumference of the base of a 750-milliliter bottle can range from less than 2 to nearly 4 inches.
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Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
For context, the Earth's circumference is about 24,901 miles.
—Tom Costello, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Foundayo may also improve heart health Narula also noted that Eli Lilly claims Foundayo has been shown to improve heart health indicators in research studies, such as waist circumference, non-HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and systolic blood pressure.
—Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Its defining feature, by far, is a 10-acre lake with a circumference of over a mile.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for circumference
Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
For context, the Earth's circumference is about 24,901 miles.
—Tom Costello, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Foundayo may also improve heart health Narula also noted that Eli Lilly claims Foundayo has been shown to improve heart health indicators in research studies, such as waist circumference, non-HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and systolic blood pressure.
—Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Its defining feature, by far, is a 10-acre lake with a circumference of over a mile.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumference
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With the initial supercell thunderstorms in northeast Kansas, southeast Nebraska, and northwest Missouri, there is a potential for hail that is greater than 2 inches in diameter, damaging winds of 70 to 80 mph, and heavy rains.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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The blooms measure six to eight inches in diameter.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
18 May 2026
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For a shape to be convex, any line between two points inside of it or on its perimeter must be fully ensconced within it.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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Crews provided structure protection and strengthened containment lines around the fire perimeter.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Within a 10-mile radius, nearly 100 sets of remains were found in 500 trash bags buried in shallow graves.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Within a forty-minute radius sit the Monaco Grand Prix, the Cannes Film Festival, Mediterranean yacht culture, ultra-high-net-worth tourism and a dense network of global wealth operating between sport, finance, philanthropy and luxury retail.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The stalemate that existed has been broken, and the Republicans now seem likely to obtain a meaningful edge heading into the midterms.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Among the various aspects of the movie that its English title refers to, not least is the unhinged rampage Lina unleashes at a couple of schoolgirls, a gringa loca on the razor’s edge.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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The dramatic new view, released by the European Space Agency (ESA) on May 13, spotlights Shalbatana Vallis, a sprawling Martian channel system near the planet's equator that stretches roughly 800 miles (1,300 kilometers, or about the length of Italy.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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But the area is significantly more challenging to navigate than those near the moon’s equator, where the Apollo astronauts touched down.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Roseville Joint Union High School District approved new school attendance boundaries Monday morning to address rapid enrollment growth in west Roseville that has continued to strain campuses.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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Fast bowler Akash Singh (1-54) conceded four boundaries against Jaiswal (43) in his 23-run first over as Sooryavanshi took the back seat and let the stand-in captain score bulk of the runs in the power play.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Some players had success using their speed to blow past a defender to score around the rim.—
Jason Beede,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Yet even that favored Vegas as a zone entry gone awry led to an errant rim-around pass that was picked off by none other than Marner.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said his new government has summoned the Russian ambassador over a drone attack near Hungary’s border, in a significant shift from his predecessor Viktor Orbán’s friendly relations with Moscow.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The county is majority Republican, but the general sentiment was strongly opposed to a border barrier.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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“Circumference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumference. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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