work-around
noun
: a plan or method to circumvent a problem (as in computer software) without eliminating it
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Whether that work-around survives into the future is unknown.
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Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
The governor’s office, prompted by complaints from ranchers like Martín Wall, found a work-around by charging undocumented migrants with the misdemeanor of trespassing.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Some places may have accommodations that require work-arounds, such as portable ramps or alternative entrances.
—Frances MacDougall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
This work-around is more expensive and requires more technical know-how than accessing the model through DeepSeek’s app or website.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
The governor’s office, prompted by complaints from ranchers like Martín Wall, found a work-around by charging undocumented migrants with the misdemeanor of trespassing.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Some places may have accommodations that require work-arounds, such as portable ramps or alternative entrances.
—Frances MacDougall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
This work-around is more expensive and requires more technical know-how than accessing the model through DeepSeek’s app or website.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for work-around
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“Work-around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work-around. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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