as in indirect
not straightforward or direct
took a roundabout route to the beach
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as in underpass
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Recent Examples of roundabout
Jason Quick, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article A massive project to transform historic Grand Avenue in Escondido into a new city hub is well underway, having already created wider sidewalks, new parking, a roundabout and other improvements along one block.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
The roundabout at Sheldon and Waterman roads remains open, but department officials advised motorists who travel along Waterman between Bond and Sheldon roads to take alternate routes.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2025
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Adjective
So in a roundabout way, there was a collective groan late Sunday night in Portland when Lillard crumpled to the floor like he had been shot in Milwaukee.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article A massive project to transform historic Grand Avenue in Escondido into a new city hub is well underway, having already created wider sidewalks, new parking, a roundabout and other improvements along one block.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Noun
The plan calls for 17 roundabouts scattered across the region.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
The roundabout at Sheldon and Waterman roads remains open, but department officials advised motorists who travel along Waterman between Bond and Sheldon roads to take alternate routes.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundabout
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For one, there’s the notion of indirect value, which is hard to quantify for software providers that aren’t in the business of sales enablement solutions.—
Chris Mele,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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While the animals couldn’t communicate to confirm whether the technology was working, their behaviors and physiology provided indirect clues to the team.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 May 2025
Noun
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California's high-speed rail project has finished construction of the Whitley Avenue underpass, the second major structure completed this year.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 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
Adjective
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In 2023, the country held its first Bangladesh Circular Economy Summit, gathering stakeholders from the South Asian nation along with global brands and governmental representatives to work toward a more circular garment industry.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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Reviewers have noted how smoothly the shuttle descends, gliding down on a circular trajectory and gently touching down.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Patients can go for a literal spin in the new Orion rotary chair while wearing goggles that track their pupils, with the goal of determining if their balance issues are ear-based or should be referred to a neurologist for further study.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
27 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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After navigating through a traffic circle, a road on the right leads to the parking booths and the lot.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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These and other devastating accidents speak to the critical and urgent improvements needed at that traffic circle, as well as but not limited to the intersection of Summer Creek Dr. and Risinger Rd., or ensuring improved road maintenance in Como.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Newton’s path to jewelry making involved a winding international road.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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After the afternoon prayers, the thunderstorm fading into the distance, a group of girls takes a winding cobblestone path through a thin area of woods and approaches a greenhouse.—
Lindsey McGinnis,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Crews will be installing middle span beams on the Interstate 49 overpass as a part of the Arkansas Department of Transportation's interchange-improvement project for MLK and I-49.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
27 May 2025
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The traffic jam was caused by drivers who decided to park underneath an overpass to protect their vehicles from storm damage.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2025
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The billboard targets those driving eastbound to Sacramento from Davis, and is situated on the north side of the Highway 50-Interstate 80 interchange in West Sacramento.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2025
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According to the filing, Chime picks up revenue from interchange fees associated with purchases that members make with Chime debit cards and credit cards.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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“Roundabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundabout. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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