virtuous circle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of virtuous circle
First recorded in 1900–05; after vicious cycle
Example Sentences
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Moreover, as exchange-traded funds investing in gold and platinum group metals record inflows, they are forced to go out and buy the underlying commodity, creating a virtuous circle.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 24, 2025
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
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
The more he was asked the more he remembered, and so on in a virtuous circle.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-07-28 by Various
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