virtuous circle

collocation in English

meaningsofvirtuousandcircle

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virtuous
adjective
uk
/ˈvɜː.tʃu.əs/us
/ˈvɝː.tʃu.əs/
having good moral qualities ...
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circle
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.kəl/us
/ˈsɝː.kəl/
a continuous curved line, the points of which are always the same distance away from a fixed central point, or the area inside such ...
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(Definition ofvirtuousandcirclefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In return, the mappers improved their work using information from these researchers: 'it was avirtuouscircle'.
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If we create employment, it would only reinforce economic growth through avirtuouscircleof cumulative causation.
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For some voters, then, participation sets up avirtuouscirclein which party campaigns encourage future participation.
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In general thevirtuouscircleof participation and provision, supported of course by the tax revenues generated by unprecedented economic g rowth, created a new culture of political stability.
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Evaluation is seen as a central component of a resultant new regime of scrutiny, which defrays political responsibility and replaces it with the 'virtuouscircleof evaluation, evidence, performance'.
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While it is difficult to establish the direction of causality, to the extent that there is avirtuouscircle, it is likely to be diminished by less happiness.
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I want avirtuouscircleof investment and growth in the rail industry.
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That is thevirtuouscircleat which we aim.
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Together, the modernisation of civil justice and the reform of legal aid will complete avirtuouscircle.
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It is at this level that one can try to set thevirtuouscircleunder way.
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There is avirtuouscircleof higher productivity leading to higher profitability, enhanced cash flow and opportunities for investment.
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We are attempting to create avirtuouscircle, one which will create better parents who, in turn, will bring up better children.
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One is avirtuouscircleand the other a negative circle.
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Attracting better performers in turn increases audience numbers, creating avirtuouscircle.
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I believe that this will result in avirtuouscircle.
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We also invest more in new technology to become more competitive, to earn more profits and to continue thevirtuouscircle.
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There is potential for avirtuouscircleto be achieved here.
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Clusters are rapidly assuming a new status as a way of encouraging upskilling, investment and avirtuouscircleof improvement and partnership.
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The fact that we deploy our armed forces so often creates avirtuouscircle.
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Such schemes require the company to do that and encourage thatvirtuouscircle.
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