circuit 1 of 2

noun

Definition of circuitnext
1
as in circumference

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as in loop

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as in tour

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as in conference

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circuit

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verb

as in to circle
to travel completely around after circuiting the exterior of the church, the procession headed inside

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Recent Examples of circuit
Noun
For Mohsen, that means making a case for what the festival can offer filmmakers navigating an increasingly crowded international circuit. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 The resulting circuit eliminates the need to store the complete history of branching decisions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
Attendees sipped more champagne, margaritas, and negronis and descended on trays of caviar blinis, dressed crab, lobster rolls, and mini meringues that circuited Langan’s three stories. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025 Republicans countered that the bill would short-circuit a deliberative process. — Azi Paybarah, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for circuit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circuit
  1. circumference
  2. loop
  3. tour
  4. conference
  5. circle
  6. compass
  7. orbit
  8. journey
Noun
  • Before getting one, measure the circumference of your pet’s neck.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • All but one of the other circumference measurements were between 4 4⁄8 and 5 inches.
    — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of circumference
Noun
  • The feedback loop in action Keep watching, and the algorithm may keep serving up more of the same.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Richard’s singing and rapping weave between the relentless drums like a shuttle through a loom, accented by cool sax notes and vocal loops from the original, which was co-written by Richard’s father.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • For the past 12 years, the couple has tried to teach students to recognize when someone is at risk and step in, through a documentary about their son’s death, through a speaking tour of middle and high schools and through the Remember Nolan Project.
    — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The hotel can arrange tours with excellent local guides on the subject of art, history, music, restaurants, or the supernatural, one of our city’s specialties.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of tour
Noun
  • The program—announced at the Ai Everything conference in the capital–will give government employees hands-on experience with tools such as ChatGPT, Codex, and Microsoft 365 Copilot.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Surveillance footage showed Alfozan approaching the conference room on several occasions despite lacking authorization to enter or participate in meetings there.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of conference
Verb
  • Over the past 100,000 years, Halley's Comet has probably circled the sun well over a thousand times, leaving a fresh trail of debris on every visit.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Democrats have circled Alaska, a typically reliable Republican state, as a winnable seat in their bid to flip the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of circle
Noun
  • From brand to content, quality as a compass Which still meant for Haylaz crafting quality content, based on impactful characters kids could relate to.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Can this compass take you to the Olive Garden in Times Square?
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of compass
Noun
  • That’s when Moscow began investing more heavily in a low Earth orbit constellation of small communications satellites, according to Pavel Luzin, a senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis.
    — Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The story’s main conceit was that scientists discover an Earth-like planet directly opposite our own in the same orbit around the sun, always hidden from our vantage point.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of orbit
Noun
  • No young man should have to face something like this, and no family should have to carry the weight of this journey alone.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, disappeared in their Lockheed Electra 10-E while on a journey around the world.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
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