circularize

verb

Definition of circularizenext
as in to interview

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Recent Examples of circularize Once separated, the satellites will use onboard propulsion systems to circularize their orbits at 35,900 km above the equator. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2022 That requires the spacecraft to use its own propulsion resources to circularize at an operational altitude over the equator. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Dec. 2021 Two rocket firings were required to circularize the orbit at an altitude of 357 miles, 100 miles above the International Space Station. — William Harwood, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2021 That torque is provided by Saturn itself, which has tides that tend to circularize and flatten all the orbits of the moons, confining them to the planet's equatorial plane. — Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circularize
  1. interview
  2. canvass
  3. survey
  4. solicit
  5. interrogate
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  • Many in leadership positions have been allowed to work from home, people interviewed for this story said, but lower-level staff have been ordered to return to buildings that still bear the scars of the shooting.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike the Tribune, none of the outlets Welch spoke with had interviewed the harassment victims, leaving Welch to present a largely one-sided account.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of interview
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  • In a video on Facebook, a motorist canvassed the streets of Indian Trail as fires consumed properties and cars on both sides of the road.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
  • According to authorities, officers canvassed the area, learned Curtis had fled into a nearby home, and secured the area while detectives obtained a search warrant.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of canvass
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  • For example, in Argentina’s lithium-rich Jujuy Province, a research exchange between the two countries’ geological agencies grew into an explicit state partnership focused on surveying the province’s salt flats.
    — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Nearby, Kristin Renz surveyed the damage to the home of her son and daughter-in-law in northwest Spokane.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of survey
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  • If Hollywood is quick to take a bite out of an injured party, the town’s Mandarins and chattering classes are equally swift to offer advice, solicited or not.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The state legislative committee will solicit input from voters in eight different areas of the state over the next two months on how the districts should be redrawn in light of the Callais decision.
    — TAYLOR VANCE, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of solicit
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  • To interrogate Fauci now, for absolutely no coherent reason and completely without sense, is shameful and disgusting.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Recognizing those forces in the world isn’t the same thing as interrogating them, and as a seasoned artist with real power in Hollywood, Gluck repeatedly mistakes implication for insight.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of interrogate

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“Circularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circularize. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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