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circuit

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verb

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
Noun
There is yet to be a financially sustainable route to play professionally – many events have no purse for disabled players, while the amateur circuit provides far more playing opportunities. Andrew McNicol, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024 Last year’s Golden Globes winners featured several titles that went on to dominate the awards circuit, including films such as Oppenheimer, Poor Things, and The Holdovers, as well as television shows like Succession, The Bear, and Beef. EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
Damage to the pons can short-circuit its ability to paralyze the sleeping body. Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 10 May 2022 These are tested and wrapped in plastic packages to connect them to circuit boards or parts of a system. New York Times, 8 Apr. 2022 See all Example Sentences for circuit 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circuit
Noun
  • The Tribune printed a map showing the circumference of locations from which Wiedersberg’s climb would be easily visible to the naked eye.
    Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2024
  • But size, the right thickness vs. circumference, density, the perfect proof time, plus the right amount of blistering and oil are equally important.
    Karri Peifer, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • In the end, these two points form a bit of a feedback loop, almost like an endless cycle of change and growth.
    Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
  • By creating feedback loops, organizations can ensure their systems remain adaptable and effective over time.
    Tamas Kadar, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The bonuses account for 9.4% of the total ticket earnings of her historic tour.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Carey is in the midst of her Christmas Time tour, which is slated to hit PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Wednesday (Dec. 11); the annual holiday outing is slated to wind down on Dec. 17 with a show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In that notebook, he is alleged to have written about wanting to target a CEO at a conference with a gun and expressed that such a method was preferable to other means — like a bomb or some other explosive device — so others wouldn’t be harmed.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Thompson, 50, was shot from behind on the sidewalk outside a New York City Hilton hotel Dec. 4 before a shareholder conference.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Raising questions of multi-layered identity in convulsive times, the Copia Final standout looks to have several sales agents circling it.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The guy who almost single-handedly sent Sean Payton circling another parking lot came out on the Browns’ first play of the evening — a 44-yard jaunt over the middle — and never left.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Think of market research as a reliable compass, guiding you through unpredictable terrain.
    Janet Lam, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Mars also stations retrograde on December 6, which puts you on a longer journey of questioning your path and internal compass.
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • This slight shortfall will occur because the moon’s orbit is tilted relative to Earth’s orbit around the sun, causing the moon to rarely align perfectly opposite the sun.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The sun does have some influence on Earth's temperatures, which varies depending on the shape of Earth's orbit around the sun, its tilt on its axis and the solar cycle, Zee said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Build trust through brutal honesty about your journey.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Their journey of friendship and rivalry is the emotional core of a story that is startlingly political, a leap made effectively by Jeff Goldblum’s dodgy, smarmy and doddering Wizard, who’s ably assisted by the darkly dangerous aide de camp Michelle Yeoh.
    Steven Gaydos, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024

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