cir.

¹

abbreviation for

1. about:

   cir. 1800.

cir.

²

abbreviation for

1. circular.

cir.

abbreviation for

1. (preceding a date) circa

Word History and Origins

Origin of cir.¹

From Latin circā, circiter, circum

Example Sentences

CNN and CIR used reverse-image search tools to analyze over 54 suspect accounts.

From Salon

“By hijacking images of the influencers, these accounts clearly recognise the value of creating a believable human persona that followers can relate to – they share photographs of the women at the beach, out at a café, or doing their make-up,” Benjamin Strick, director of investigations at CIR, told CNN.

From Salon

"I suspect he will lose 3-0. The question is whether the 11th Cir. will closely track the district court ruling, possibly evading Supreme Court review, or if Pryor will nudge the panel to toward categorically keeping former officers out," Kreis added.

From Salon

The CIR scoured social media emanating from western Sudan that showed militias torching villages, as well as looting grain, TVs and vehicles.

From BBC

"The scale of what we've been able to document is bigger than what we've ever seen before," says Ben Strick, CIR's director of investigations.

From BBC