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
Franz Lidz, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Its monumental circular tower, the largest in the region, boasts ingenious features such as notches designed to pour hot date syrup on invaders.
—Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
In total, the court circular recorded 16 days of in-person meetings in October and 15 in November.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Hundreds of players from neighboring hamlets would separate into two teams, lock themselves into an enormous scrum and struggle blindly for control of a circular object, often an inflated pig’s bladder.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Its monumental circular tower, the largest in the region, boasts ingenious features such as notches designed to pour hot date syrup on invaders.
—Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Noun
Discount and price comparison apps Discount apps like Flipp aggregate sales fliers and store circulars.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
In total, the court circular recorded 16 days of in-person meetings in October and 15 in November.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circular
Adjective
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This is all just a roundabout way of saying that Playhouse was, in a sense, music to my ears — a dog whistle that snapped me to attention.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Weak track record Wary of backlash from their constituents, Republicans have agreed on a strategy that would largely cut Medicaid spending in a roundabout way.—
Jane Tavares,
The Conversation,
13 May 2025
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The box set also comes with an extensive 12-page booklet with rare images and informative liner notes from Travers alongside a detailed and heartfelt remembrance from musician Ruth Komanoff Underwood who performed percussion that evening.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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They are sold in booklets of 10 or 20 stamps, and they can even be used on international mail.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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Many are following the ceremony on the leaflet that was distributed earlier in the day.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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That leaflet is laid out, in all its dull splendor, in an earlier room.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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The 2020 sales brochure noted that the plane was due for a landing gear overhaul in 2024 and a 12-year check in 2027.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The league had delivered on the ambitious promise of its brochure.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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First, there was the public relations fiasco that led to a social media conspiracy emerging after a security update stealthily installed a mysterious new Windows folder.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Nestled into folders of correspondence to the Foundling from the 1980s and 1990s are requests from former riders, now elderly, seeking vital information about themselves and their families of origin.—
Time,
Time,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Each new incident expands the ranks of white-knuckle flyers, leaving them with shaken confidence.—
Allen Adamson,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Three other women allege being touched by Jones The women who said they were victimized were responsible for recruiting members to the church or day care, and two of them were expected to recruit through flyers, public demonstrations and word of mouth, according to the affidavit.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
21 May 2025
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There were pamphlets, letters, book drafts, and a closet devoted entirely to the storage of protest signs, many that were likely made right at that dining-room table.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
22 May 2025
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The pamphlet reflected on the destruction wrought by the Industrial Revolution on the lives of workers.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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“Circular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circular. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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