Synonyms for circular
ˈsɜr kyə lərcir·cu·lar

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1. circular

   Synonyms:
   round, spherical

   Antonyms:
   lineal, direct

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1. circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwawayadjective

   an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

   "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"

   Synonyms:
   bank bill, handbill, bank note, throwaway, tirade, measure, philippic, pecker, airman, posting, greenback, neb, peak, banknote, invoice, eyeshade, vizor, beak, broadsheet, flier, broadside, street arab, bill, banker's bill, government note, card, aeronaut, aviator, notice, gamin, visor, poster, billhook, placard, flyer, account, nib, note

   Antonyms:
   noncyclic, noncyclical

2. round, circularadjective

   having a circular shape

   Synonyms:
   round, rotary, orotund, pear-shaped, orbitual, rotund

   Antonyms:
   noncyclic, noncyclical

3. circular, rotary, orbitualadjective

   describing a circle; moving in a circle

   "the circular motion of the wheel"

   Synonyms:
   round, rotary, orbitual

   Antonyms:
   noncyclical, noncyclic

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1. circularadjective

   Synonyms:
   round, annular, ring-shaped

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1. List of paraphrases for "circular":

   circulars, bulletin, pie, circulaire, circulate, move, notice, bulletins, circumferential, flyers, handbills, flyer

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How to use circular in a sentence?

1. Prince Mohammed:

   The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia aims to reach zero-net emissions by 2060 under its circular carbon economy program... while maintaining the kingdom's leading role in strengthening security and stability of global oil markets.

2. Erik Prince:

   This is a circular firing-squad argument.

3. Barack Obama:

   One of the things I do worry about sometimes among progressives in the United States is a certain kind of rigidity where we say, Uh, Im sorry, this is how its going to be, and then we start sometimes creating whats called a circular firing squad, where you start shooting at your allies because one of them has strayed from purity on the issues.

4. Dinakar Singh:

   Being short consensus stocks is just bad business, it is great while it is working but when it isn’t anymore one guy’s problem triggers everyone’s headache. It becomes a circular disaster.

5. Ali Hughson:

   We started with an octagon shape framework then I bent the wood round to make the circular frame, it was a relief when I realized it would fit.