as in circular
having every part of the surface the same distance from the center
the planet Earth is not, in fact, perfectly spherical
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Recent Examples of spherical
Its products include its ‘X’ series of 360-degree action cameras, which are capable of taking high-resolution spherical videos, and ‘Go’ series of compact, lightweight action cameras.
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Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The cult-favorite, spherical lip care was once a bestseller for the brand.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 11 June 2025
In this scenario, a dilute gas of spherical particles is trapped in a box.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2025
The venture, which uses a spherical eye-scanning device called the Orb to scan people’s eyes, will become available in London from Thursday and is planning to roll out to several other major U.K. cities — including Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Belfast, and Glasgow — in the coming months.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 8 June 2025
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Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The cult-favorite, spherical lip care was once a bestseller for the brand.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 11 June 2025
In this scenario, a dilute gas of spherical particles is trapped in a box.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2025
The venture, which uses a spherical eye-scanning device called the Orb to scan people’s eyes, will become available in London from Thursday and is planning to roll out to several other major U.K. cities — including Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Belfast, and Glasgow — in the coming months.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spherical
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Turning those nutrients into domestic fertilizers not only cuts cost and waste but also reinforces a circular economy that strengthens regional supply chains and reduces reliance on global imports.—
Ryan Begin,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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There were 12 to 15 circular nests easily visible within about a 10-by-15-foot area next to the shore, with each one being guarded by a male pumpkinseed swimming in place in the middle of each nest.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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The team had planned to pull an Earth core sample, a long cylindrical piece of rock or sediment, and came across a partial fossil.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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But, smaller ones like sparklers, cylindrical or cone fountains, wheels and ground spinners are legal.—
Jenny Porter Tilley,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Hanging from the ceiling are globular pendant lamps (from the French brand DCW Editions).—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The globular segments of the abstract piece, Complexing, could be a kind of smudging, a devolving, of the pregnant and engorged curvilinear silhouette of an earlier figurative sculpture, Monument.—
Nina-Sophia Miralles,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Both of those final round BBQ competitors own BBQ restaurants.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
22 July 2025
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Of course, Funko Pops! are instantly recognizable: oversized heads, small bodies, and those signature large, round black eyes.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Meanwhile, the global percentage of children receiving their second dose of measles vaccine increased from 73% in 2022 and 74% in 2023 to 76% in 2024, according to the new report.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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Since then, he’s had to adapt to changes in the global cacao bean market.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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“Spherical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spherical. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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