1
as in bypassing
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
employees who try to circumvent the company's dress code
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2
as in avoiding
to avoid by going around
circumvented the traffic jam by taking an alternate route
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as in circling
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 circumventing
Trump has remained open in his positioning toward Moscow, even declining on Sunday to blast it for circumventing his oil blockade on Cuba.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
The Houthi attack comes just as Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline is now pumping oil at its full capacity of 7 million barrels a day, sending crude to the Red Sea port of Yanbu and circumventing the Strait of Hormuz.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The league accused Rodman of circumventing the salary cap and the NWSL Players Association promptly filed a grievance against the league on her behalf.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
But critics see it as effectively the same practice, circumventing states’ sports betting laws and operating in places that have banned the practice.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
After the shooting OpenAI vowed to make its AI safer, including measures to prevent users from circumventing bans on the platform.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
Trump and Vance are now apparently circumventing that existing structure not for public safety, but for politics and power.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
The couple also allegedly photographed hundreds of computer screens containing confidential information from Google and Company 2, in what appeared to be an attempt at circumventing digital monitoring tools.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Trump recently vowed to take executive action if the SAVE America Act fails, circumventing Congress.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
The Houthi attack comes just as Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline is now pumping oil at its full capacity of 7 million barrels a day, sending crude to the Red Sea port of Yanbu and circumventing the Strait of Hormuz.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The league accused Rodman of circumventing the salary cap and the NWSL Players Association promptly filed a grievance against the league on her behalf.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
But critics see it as effectively the same practice, circumventing states’ sports betting laws and operating in places that have banned the practice.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
After the shooting OpenAI vowed to make its AI safer, including measures to prevent users from circumventing bans on the platform.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
Trump and Vance are now apparently circumventing that existing structure not for public safety, but for politics and power.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
The couple also allegedly photographed hundreds of computer screens containing confidential information from Google and Company 2, in what appeared to be an attempt at circumventing digital monitoring tools.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Trump recently vowed to take executive action if the SAVE America Act fails, circumventing Congress.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumventing
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Starlink allows users to connect directly to the internet via satellite, bypassing government firewalls.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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What followed has been an open secret in the Capitol community, where special interest groups can give large sums to both state and county parties, which then give directly to candidates, effectively bypassing campaign finance limits on individual contributions.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Heat’s chances of avoiding the NBA’s play-in tournament are now very slim.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The loss was Orlando’s eighth in the past 10 games as the team continues to trend the opposite direction of avoiding the Play-In Tournament.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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As a 10-day moon-circling mission, Artemis II primarily serves as a test flight, with the four-person crew testing systems and hardware ahead of a future landing.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The 2025 Galaxy XCover7 Pro enhances the rugged lineup with Circle to Search functionality, allowing field workers to instantly research tools or parts on-site by simply circling them on the screen.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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According to Basketball Reference’s playoff probabilities report, the Heat entered Wednesday with just a 9 percent chance of evading the play-in tourney.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Eric Lampkin-Scarborough, 19, was arrested for insufficient bonds related to a felony weapon charge and a misdemeanor evading arrest charge.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The bridge connects Chinatown with Dodger Stadium, traversing the 110.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Her accompanying tour is her longest headline run yet, traversing North America, Europe and the UK.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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Some Democrats argue that the cost of ignoring young male voters is higher than the risk of association with Piker.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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But here’s the thing — ignoring your gutters is one of the fastest ways to turn a free weekend project into a budget-wrecking emergency repair.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The four-person crew is currently orbiting Earth before beginning a four-day trip to the moon.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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After that, the Artemis II crew members will spend the following 23 hours or so testing all of Orion’s systems while orbiting Earth.—
Charlie Gile,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Rear doors on police cars typically only open from the outside to prevent arrestees from escaping.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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But Sasaki locked in to strike out José Ramírez and induce Kyle Manzardo to line out, escaping without further damage.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Circumventing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumventing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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