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as in perimeter
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
a silly little affair that's of interest to no one beyond the circumference of this campus
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Recent Examples of circumference
Space plants three to four feet apart, ensuring blackberries planted in ornamental beds have at least a three-foot circumference free of competition for rooting.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
First, use a measuring tape to obtain the tree’s circumference about four and a half feet from the ground (known as diameter at breast height or DBH).
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
The commission recommends that excess body fat should be confirmed by measuring a person's waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, or waist-to-height ratio.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
To offset this possibility, the loaves are flipped upside down to cool, skewered through their lower circumferences on dowels and left to hang, bat-like, until the steam and heat, and their softening effects, have dissipated.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
First, use a measuring tape to obtain the tree’s circumference about four and a half feet from the ground (known as diameter at breast height or DBH).
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
The commission recommends that excess body fat should be confirmed by measuring a person's waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, or waist-to-height ratio.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
To offset this possibility, the loaves are flipped upside down to cool, skewered through their lower circumferences on dowels and left to hang, bat-like, until the steam and heat, and their softening effects, have dissipated.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumference
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Astronomers estimate that several hundred thousand more KBOs measuring over 10 miles (16 kilometers) in diameter could lurk in this icy donut, which begins around 2.8 billion miles (4.5 billion km) from the sun.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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The space rock could be anywhere between around 33 and 72 feet in diameter, noted the JPL's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS).—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Bucks don’t have a perimeter stopper who can handle the toughest defensive assignments, meaning Lillard’s weaknesses are being magnified.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Eagles continued their three-point efficiency in the third quarter, showing an elite ability to convert through a tight North Crowley perimeter defense.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Feb. 2025
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The evacuation zone spanned a 2-mile radius in the downtown Angleton area near the Brazoria County Courthouse, the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a post on Facebook.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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While not all companies offer delivery, those that do typically operate within a certain radius and charge a delivery fee.—
Joan Pabón,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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The dogs crowded at the edge of the cliff, barking around a small piñon that grew from a crack in the rocks.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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Each slice has irresistibly crispy, caramelized cheese edges that contrast with its soft, chewy center.—
Chrissy Suttles,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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The video, taken as Blue Ghost descended just north of the moon’s equator within an ancient volcanic basin called Mare Crisium, shows the vehicle steadily making its way down before landing upright on its four legs.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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Valles Marineris, located along Mars' equator, is the largest canyon in the Solar System.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
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The source also doubled down about how the couple and Ben put up strict boundaries with each other.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
6 Mar. 2025
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Since emotional labor often lacks clear boundaries, the habit of providing extensive context and reassurance can extend across both personal and professional settings.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Hachimura, who has become a corner-three specialist, also is going to feast at the rim off baseline cuts against defenses that rightfully will be focused on Doncic, James and Reaves on the perimeter.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Daniels also challenges shots at the rim, switches effortlessly, and can guard multiple positions.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Mia’s symptoms began during the first Covid-19 lockdown, meaning borders were closed which prevented the wider family all being together.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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His approach to immigration and deportation continues to receive positive marks, and his border policies are seen as effective.—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Circumference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumference. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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