circle back
Revisit the topic
Circle back means to return to something later, especially a topic, question, or task that's been temporarily set aside.
The phrase comes from the literal sense of traveling in a loop to revisit a point: Let's circle back to that issue after lunch.
It's become a fixture of corporate jargon, sometimes mocked for its overuse in meetings: I'll circle back with you on those numbers.
Communicate briefly to update
- check inConfirm your arrival
- reconnectEstablish contact again
- follow upContinue investigating something
- revisitExamine again later
debrief · sync up · catch up · update · action items · pending items · next steps · agenda
Examine again later
- reassessEvaluate a second time
- reexamineInspect once more
- rethinkEvaluate again differently
- reviewCritical written assessment
reevaluate · reflect on · sleep on it · mull over · reconsider · deliberate · second thought · fresh perspective
Follow a previous path
- backtrackReverse one's position
- reverse courseChange to opposite direction
- revertReturn to earlier condition
- revisitExamine again later
loop around · reroute · detour · U-turn · redirect
touch base
Communicate briefly to update
- check inConfirm your arrival
- reconnectEstablish contact again
- follow upContinue investigating something
revisit · debrief · sync up · catch up · update · action items · pending items · next steps · agenda · meeting
revisit
Examine again later
review · reevaluate · reflect on · sleep on it · mull over · reconsider · deliberate · second thought · fresh perspective · readdress
retrace
Follow a previous path
- backtrackReverse one's position
- reverse courseChange to opposite direction
- revertReturn to earlier condition
loop around · revisit · reroute · detour · U-turn · redirect
- business jargonacronym, scalability, buzzword, drill down, low-hanging fruit
- clichescliche, platitude, bromide, tired phrase, worn phrase
- office jargonsynergy, touch base, deep dive, action item, deliverable
- Work JargonASAP, FYI, EOD, synergy, deliverable
- follow-upscallback, callbacks, check-in, check-ins, checkup
- re- wordsredo, repeat, replay, restart, retry
circle backfinalize
Settle decisively
conclude · wrap up · close the loop · nail down · lock in
circle backmove on
Advance past something
forge ahead · proceed · advance · drop it · let it go
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