360
Americannoun
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360s
plural
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something involving a full-circle rotation or view, such as a turn or a photograph.
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Business. an information-gathering process that involves the perspectives of all relevant parties, such as an employee's performance review or the research done by a consultant.
adjective
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involving a full-circle rotation or view.
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Business. relating to a feedback-gathering process that involves the perspectives of all relevant parties.
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I thought about that conversation again this month, when Beijing announced it would pump roughly 360 billion yuan, about $54 billion, into some of its largest banks and insurers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
If the dharmic wheel exists, this isn’t his first 360 flip.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
My search turned up more than 360 glacier seismic events, most of which are not yet included in any earthquake catalogue.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Locatelli said having two perspectives meant they could examine food from "360 degrees".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
After everyone went to bed, Penkovsky would sneak down to room 360.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
He likely landed in Athens, the capital of Greek ethical thought, in the 360s B.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
I put in extreme-sports footage — people jumping out of airplanes, snowboarders doing 360s.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2022
It's one of those 360s, and you sit there and you're like: 'Wow, my younger self would be so happy with me.'
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2021
Alley-oops, between-the-legs, 360s, windmills … you name it, he can do it from 15 feet out.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2018
Later, on the show floor, next to a G Watch table and with the Gear Live on prominent display, the longest lines formed near Motorola reps with 360s on their wrists.
From The Verge ● Jun. 30, 2014
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