work-around

noun

ˈwərk-ə-ˌrau̇nd

: a plan or method to circumvent a problem (as in computer software) without eliminating it

Examples of work-around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Is there a work-around? Viewers can access ABC signals through a digital over-the-air antenna. —

Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024 There was a potential work-around, however: the Lighthorse police were cross-deputized with an obscure state organization called the Grand River Dam Authority. —

Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024 This worked only for customers whose machines were able to connect to the internet and download the fix, though; everyone else would be left with the PC-by-PC work-around. —

Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024 The term-limits concept floated by some progressives is a work-around to keep from having to amend Article III. —

The Editors, National Review, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for work-around

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