virtuous circle

noun

1. a beneficial cycle of events or incidents, each having a positive effect on the next.

Word History and Origins

Origin of virtuous circle¹

First recorded in 1900–05; after vicious cycle

Example Sentences

Elba believes with the right momentum and involvement of governments willing to create an enabling environment, a virtuous circle can be established.

From BBC

Instead, this "virtuous circle" is already on the brink of extinction.

From BBC

You had a vibrant middle class that could afford all these consumer goods and it was a virtuous circle.

From Salon

But the actual process is far from a virtuous circle of retail recycling.

From Seattle Times

Both will make our educational institutions more effective, and this will create a virtuous circle of civic preparedness for the country as a whole.

From Salon