circumjacent

adjective

Definition of circumjacentnext
as in surrounding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumjacent
  1. peripheral
  2. connected
  3. marginal
  4. attached
Adjective
  • Whether looking unaided or using binoculars, look slightly to the side of it to appreciate its brightness with your more sensitive peripheral vision.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Research has linked magnesium deficiency with numbness or tingling, especially in your extremities, and peripheral nerve injuries caused by inflammation.12 Magnesium helps regulate calcium levels in nerve cells, which is essential for regular nerve transmission.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of peripheral
Adjective
  • People want to feel connected to brands, and your story is the key to creating that emotional resonance.
    Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Clients can search by brand and wishlist their favorite products, as well as by location, such as finding a store with connected staff or an independent personal shopper in proximity on a map.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of connected
Adjective
  • If the installment route is chosen, their annual payments of around $27.5 million could go down to $17.3 million, if a 37% federal marginal rate is applied.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • When Sony revealed the PlayStation 5 Pro a few months ago, some wondered just how many people would be willing to spend $700 for a marginal upgrade to the already quite powerful graphical performance of the PS5.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of marginal
Adjective
  • Flashback: Fort Rapids opened in 2006 amid an indoor water park craze as a 60,000-square-foot attraction with more than 300 hotel rooms, conference space and meeting rooms in an attached Holiday Inn and Suites.
    Andrew King, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The attached media release did not refer to ‘migrant workers’ once.
    Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of attached
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circumfusing

circumjacent

circumlocution

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“Circumjacent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumjacent. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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