virtuous circle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of virtuous circle
First recorded in 1900–05; after vicious cycle
Example Sentences
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The hope is that by focusing on the number of customers—each one subsidized by shareholders—the companies can create a virtuous circle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
And this should encourage even more participation — creating a virtuous circle of innovation, demand and monetization known as the “flywheel effect.”
From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025
The organization operated as a virtuous circle for rebuilding, encouraging residents to keep going, said Okrepkie, 46.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025
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 • Dec. 12, 2023
Religion makes for health and health promotes religion, and the virtuous circle is completed.
From Religion And Health by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
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