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
Saul Elbein, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Lastly, the business model category emphasizes innovation and design for circular solutions while fostering collaborations with partners to expand sustainability initiatives.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
Singapore’s state food agency (SFA) has approved 16 species of edible insects for sale and consumption in the country, according to a July 8 public circular addressed to food traders.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 9 July 2024
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Adjective
Moving that waste onto fields would be a significant step toward a circular economy for agriculture, according to findings published Wednesday in Nature Sustainability.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Lastly, the business model category emphasizes innovation and design for circular solutions while fostering collaborations with partners to expand sustainability initiatives.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
Kate's meeting on Sept. 24 was listed in the court circular — the official rundown of duties the royal family undertakes — which is published in U.K. newspapers including The Times.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
Singapore’s state food agency (SFA) has approved 16 species of edible insects for sale and consumption in the country, according to a July 8 public circular addressed to food traders.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 9 July 2024
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Which is a roundabout way of saying that this Palace kit, which looks like the art project of a student who has been encouraged far beyond their talent and needs someone to tell them ‘no’ once in a while, is great.Nick Miller, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
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This is a roundabout way of putting the present’s ultimate compliment: that the artist is one of us.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Just how deep is demonstrated in the accompanying 36-page booklet, which features an extended conversation between her and filmmaker (and longtime friend) Cameron Crowe.George Varga, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
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The booklet has other reforms for restoring the proper relationship between the federal government and state governments, as well as reforms for restoring the proper relationship between the legislative and executive branches of the federal government.Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Aleksandra Bal covers indirect tax and technology developments.Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The company also generates some 21,400 indirect jobs in the local community.William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
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In November, Israeli jets began dropping leaflets, warning the residents of Khan Younis to evacuate.Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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North Korea accused its southern counterpart on Friday of repeatedly flying drones into the area surrounding the capital city of Pyongyang in order to drop leaflets criticizing supreme leader Kim Jong Un’s regime.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Oct. 2024
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Repetitive tasks like stapling documents and stamping brochures were not stimulating enough.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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All patrons must start at will call to receive their admission ticket and brochure, which includes a list of participating locations.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2024
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Gemini will then give you a breakdown of the folder’s contents.Emma Roth, The Verge, 12 Dec. 2024
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In a series of back-to-back private meetings, Detective Laurel Bair of the Susquehanna Regional Police Department slid each image out from under the folder’s cover, so only the girl’s face was shown, unless the families specifically requested to see the entire uncensored image.Cyrus Farivar, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Airlines are masters at collecting customer data and building loyalty through frequent flyer programs.Michael Benedek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Carriers sell frequent flyer miles to banks, bringing in billions of dollars and driving profits for airlines.Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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But the pamphlet argued only that virtue should be tested, not, as Eve contends, that it must be tested in solitude, away from those who might help one to exercise one’s reason well.Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Cars occasionally stopped and a window would roll down, and Oyster would stand and lean forward to hand a passenger a pamphlet with a list of candidates endorsed by the Democratic Party.Roger Simmons, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Circular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circular. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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