virtuous circle
noun
variants
or virtuous cycle
: a chain of events in which one desirable occurrence leads to another which further promotes the first occurrence and so on resulting in a continuous process of improvement
But the economy is depressed, in large part, because of the housing bust, which immediately suggests the possibility of a virtuous circle: an improving economy leads to a surge in home purchases, which leads to more construction, which strengthens the economy further, and so on.—
Paul Krugman
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Hospital Internacional de Colombia – FCV When these three dimensions are integrated, a virtuous circle emerges: healthier and more satisfied patients, motivated and committed teams and a rational use of resources that strengthens system sustainability.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Less Dilution Through an investor prism, there is something of a virtuous circle here.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That is the magic of CSP: It’s created a virtuous circle that keeps rippling out.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
Like United in the 1990s, Liverpool have created a positive virtuous circle, reaping financial and football rewards, building upwards and reinvesting profits in players and bigger stands.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Less Dilution Through an investor prism, there is something of a virtuous circle here.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That is the magic of CSP: It’s created a virtuous circle that keeps rippling out.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
Like United in the 1990s, Liverpool have created a positive virtuous circle, reaping financial and football rewards, building upwards and reinvesting profits in players and bigger stands.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for virtuous circle
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“Virtuous circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virtuous%20circle. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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