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as in bypassed
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
employees who try to circumvent the company's dress code
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as in avoided
to avoid by going around
circumvented the traffic jam by taking an alternate route
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as in traversed
to travel completely around
most casual joggers will be able to circumvent the reservoir without too much of a strain
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Recent Examples of circumvented
This is often circumvented by committees such as the NRSC, which can take in up to $578,200 per person per election.
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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
In all of these scenarios, the tax liability can be circumvented by moving that position to a DAF.
—Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The Food and Drug Administration decided that 23andMe’s test and health reports about a person’s predisposition to various diseases circumvented the regulator.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
Evers eventually circumvented the Joint Finance Committee with American Rescue Plan Act funds.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024
By leveraging its specialized materials technology and patented manufacturing processes, the company has circumvented the long-standing challenge of maintaining specific capacity with increase in manganese content.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2024
This means that anything that the airlines agree to will mostly be window dressing and, eventually, will be circumvented with new rules and limitations.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
The next government should acknowledge that Johnson and his team circumvented the spirit if not the letter of their laws, rules, and norms around COVID-19 lockdowns when hosting parties.
—Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2022
Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
In all of these scenarios, the tax liability can be circumvented by moving that position to a DAF.
—Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The Food and Drug Administration decided that 23andMe’s test and health reports about a person’s predisposition to various diseases circumvented the regulator.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
Evers eventually circumvented the Joint Finance Committee with American Rescue Plan Act funds.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024
By leveraging its specialized materials technology and patented manufacturing processes, the company has circumvented the long-standing challenge of maintaining specific capacity with increase in manganese content.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2024
This means that anything that the airlines agree to will mostly be window dressing and, eventually, will be circumvented with new rules and limitations.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
The next government should acknowledge that Johnson and his team circumvented the spirit if not the letter of their laws, rules, and norms around COVID-19 lockdowns when hosting parties.
—Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumvented
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Sweeping, taking out the garbage or even washing your hair should be avoided.Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Kiddie Tax can be somewhat avoided if there are contributions to a Child IRA, which holds the investments.Chris Carosa, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Her ghost of Christmas future is a funereal specter without a face, circled by dark moths.Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Dec. 2024
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Some of us circled the toys and left the catalog open to strategic pages for all to see.Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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During his time in the White House, Ford started a program granting amnesty to some men who had evaded the draft during the Vietnam War in exchange for 24 months of public service.Joe Hernandez, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
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In federal court in 2018, owners claimed the companies evaded Panamanian taxes, burdening them with debt.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
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Instead of complying, the victim ignored the gun, refused to unlock the door and drove away, the sheriff’s office said.Mark Price, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Accusations of such crimes are often ignored, punished lightly or dismissed.Hurst Hannum, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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Oklahoma went into Knoxville and barely escaped with a win over Tennessee.Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Stuffed for no gain, the Steelers turned the ball over on downs but still escaped with a win thanks to six Chris Boswell field goals.Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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On Sunday, the FBI said its investigation has crossed state and international borders with agents following leads in several states and other countries.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Then with my coming to the organization and bouncing around in different roles, our paths crossed quite a bit.Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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That’s not the only bullet dodged by the Blue Jackets on their back end.Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Hospitals dodged the most substantial efforts in the year-end spending package to reform their industry, but advocates say the door has at least been cracked opened by a limited measure on outpatient billing.Peter Sullivan, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Circumvented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumvented. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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