adjective
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moving around a central axis
revolving door
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(of a fund) constantly added to from income from its investments to offset outgoing payments
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(of a letter of credit, load, etc) available to be repeatedly drawn on by the beneficiary provided that a specified amount is never exceeded
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Example Sentences
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Nehls only disclosed a handful of bank accounts, stock and a mutual fund — all worth less than $15,000, while listing liabilities in the form of revolving credit from three credit card companies.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
The average American household with revolving credit-card debt owed $10,895 as of March 2026, according to NerdWallet.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
"Interest-free buy now pay later is a simpler, fairer, lower-cost alternative to revolving credit. Robust regulation that gives consumers added confidence and strengthens their access to protections is a good thing."
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Mora has been mired in a contract dispute with Giumarra Brothers Fruit Co. revolving around his nectarine crop for the last few years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
As she looked, it moved again, and then she saw what was happening: various parts of it were revolving, turning this way and that, scanning the dark sky overhead.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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