as in roundabout
not straightforward or direct
a rather circular discussion of the problem that never addresses it directly
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as in booklet
a short printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover
promptly tosses out those advertising circulars that come in the newspaper
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Recent Examples of circular
Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Ralph Lauren, too, has embraced circular principles that reinforce the value of craftsmanship and legacy and demand for vintage products.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 July 2025
Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2025
The Leader’s circulars feature items at these stores: Best Buy, Cash Wise Foods, EconoFoods, Factory Direct Furniture, Menards, Shopko, Slumberland Furniture, Target and Walmart
Also, check out Sports, Looking Back, The Week Ahead, Picture from the Past, puzzles and more.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Each of the duo of circular tasting rooms is embellished with a domed, conical ceiling, with wooden ribbing.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Ralph Lauren, too, has embraced circular principles that reinforce the value of craftsmanship and legacy and demand for vintage products.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 July 2025
Noun
Other ways to save on eggs include using store circulars, or buying them with a cash-back credit card.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2025
The Leader’s circulars feature items at these stores: Best Buy, Cash Wise Foods, EconoFoods, Factory Direct Furniture, Menards, Shopko, Slumberland Furniture, Target and Walmart
Also, check out Sports, Looking Back, The Week Ahead, Picture from the Past, puzzles and more.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circular
Adjective
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So this ends up being a roundabout way of saying, whatever my most pressing need is kind of becomes my whole life.—
Hali Bey Ramdene,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 July 2025
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For instance, the state's program is funded by a fee on oil production instead of by taxpayers, which means the industry is, in a roundabout way, paying to clean up its own footprint.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Impressive, considering those builds aren’t even in the booklet!—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
11 July 2025
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The kit includes a booklet with test tubes, chemicals to play with (that won't hurt anybody, of course), as well as a cardboard VR headset that can be paired with a phone to find instructional videos from Mr. Nye himself.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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But the indirect benefits seem to reflect a posture against green energy, related to unbelief in climate change, and these lead to support for inefficient energy alternatives like nuclear and geothermal and gas-fired turbines.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The indirect talks over a U.S. proposal for a 60-day ceasefire are being held in Doha, but optimism that surfaced last week of a looming deal has largely faded, with both sides accusing each other of intransigence.—
Crispian Balmer,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Over the years, activists have sent leaflets critical of North Korea's government and USB sticks filled with information and South Korean pop music over into North Korea, while North Korea has sent balloons carrying trash over.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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In 2023, South Korea’s Constitutional Court struck down a controversial law that criminalized the sending of leaflets and other items to North Korea, calling it an excessive restriction on free speech.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Future goals and better correspondence Next year, the commission hopes to do more work with substance abuse and vaping prevention in school, teaching youth in the county what to do if one of their peers is overdosing and purchasing overdose kits with informational brochures to hand out.—
Olivia Cyrus
July 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 July 2025
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Beaches on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast The Caribbean side of Costa Rica boasts the beaches that are printed on tourist brochures and postcards.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
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The project will provide more than 12,000 pencils, 1,000 boxes of crayons, 2,800 glue sticks, 560 pocket folders, and items for art projects and other subjects.—
Edward McKinnon,
arkansasonline.com,
9 July 2025
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Gems in the side panel will also be able to use Workspace functions like @ mentioning, accessing files, folders, and more, Google says.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 July 2025
Noun
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No one compromised frequent flyer accounts or passwords.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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Good news, Wisconsin flyers, your airport security experience will be getting better.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Zoo visitors can get botanical tour pamphlets near the ticket booth or online, which are filled with colorful pictures and plant facts.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Then, in 1958, a Massachusetts senator with his sights on the White House published a pamphlet calling for a change to the nation's laws.—
Mo Rocca
July 6,
CBS News,
6 July 2025
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“Circular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circular. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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