as in indirect
not straightforward or direct
took a roundabout route to the beach
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Recent Examples of roundabout
Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
And even certain medications could screw with your typical cycle, for instance antidepressants and antipsychotics (which, in a roundabout way, may pump up your levels of ovulation-blocking prolactin) and steroids, which mimic the cortisol release of a stress response.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 31 Mar. 2025
Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The city is reconstructing the roundabout conjoining the two roads as a part of its $22 million overhaul of Ray White, slated for completion by the summer of 2027.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The states had argued that former President Joe Biden, with SAVE, was essentially trying to find a roundabout way to forgive student debt after the Supreme Court struck down his sweeping debt cancellation plan in June 2023.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
And even certain medications could screw with your typical cycle, for instance antidepressants and antipsychotics (which, in a roundabout way, may pump up your levels of ovulation-blocking prolactin) and steroids, which mimic the cortisol release of a stress response.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
During the closure, traffic will not be able to exit north or west from the roundabout.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The city is reconstructing the roundabout conjoining the two roads as a part of its $22 million overhaul of Ray White, slated for completion by the summer of 2027.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundabout
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff held both direct and indirect discussions during the meeting that lasted more than four hours, according to a U.S. official.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2025
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In February, the National Institutes of Health announced a similar cut to indirect research costs, prompting several lawsuits.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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In 2023, North Carolina received a $25 million federal grant to begin constructing underpasses, backed by $4 million in additional funding.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The weather bulletin, which was issued at 12:29 a.m., warned of flash flooding in small creeks, streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses, low-lying areas and places with poor drainage.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The brand was recognized for using its knowledge to understand how trash can be used as part of a circular sustainability ecosystem for future automobiles.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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The circular dots found near the center of the fossil indicate that a predatory marine reptile called a mosasaur took some bites of it.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
16 Apr. 2025
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Turbine-smooth and powerful, the rotary was also notoriously failure-prone due to unreliable rotor seals that ultimately doomed NSU—and the engine generally.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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Aleman placed the roses on a conveyor belt, advancing them to a rotary saw that cut their stems.—
Thomas Curwen,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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Webb recalled that the Denver Fire Department refused to allow the converted Flour Mill Lofts to open because the traffic circle in front was too tight for the turning radius of a fire truck.—
Aldo Svaldi,
The Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2025
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In this clip, Asimov navigates autonomously around a traffic circle at night.—
Evan Ackerman,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 May 2018
Adjective
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Sedona Prince has had a winding journey toward the 2025 WNBA Draft, where she’s expected to finally join the league in April after a seven-year college odyssey.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The entry pathway is suspended over a pool of lotus flowers, followed by a mystical winding road shaded by the canopy (where a chase scene was filmed), and the open-air lobby which overlooks the resort’s statement design piece: a long pool filled with floating lotuses.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One such project involves maintaining over 100 climbing roses along the walls of the overpass at Lean and Calero avenues.—
Lisa Thorn,
Mercury News,
20 Apr. 2025
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When completed next year, the overpass will allow all manner of wildlife to freely cross over one of the nation's busiest highways, blissfully unaware of the thousands of vehicles speeding underneath.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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The top-floor steakhouse, Alto, is expected to open in mid-May and will feature outdoor dining about 200 feet above the interchange of Interstate 80 and Halsted Street.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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Hooters has a Fort Worth location near the interchange of I-20 and Chisholm Trail Parkway.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Roundabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundabout. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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