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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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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
Some attorneys and advocates say that Florida’s family courts are essentially stripping parents of their rights to their children without any oversight, circumventing state law.
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Aspiration co-founder Joseph Sanberg, who has cooperated with an NBA investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers possibly circumventing the salary cap via a no-show endorsement deal with Kawhi Leonard, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 June 2026
While Polymarket’s terms of service bar US customers, traders have spoken publicly about circumventing the company’s restrictions by using a virtual private network.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
This approach may be less quick initially, but the technology is eventually used more extensively because workers can utilize the software instead of circumventing it.
—Ihor Yurchenko, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Digital media give more prominence to the role of scientists and PR professionals who can directly appeal to the public, circumventing the gatekeeping function that science journalists performed.
—Prodromos Yannas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
The arrangement could be considered circumventing the NBA salary cap, a serious violation of league rules.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Numerous states have accused prediction markets of circumventing state gambling laws, with mixed results in court.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
Critics contend prediction markets are circumventing states’ sports betting laws and operating in places that have banned the practice.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Aspiration co-founder Joseph Sanberg, who has cooperated with an NBA investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers possibly circumventing the salary cap via a no-show endorsement deal with Kawhi Leonard, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 June 2026
While Polymarket’s terms of service bar US customers, traders have spoken publicly about circumventing the company’s restrictions by using a virtual private network.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
This approach may be less quick initially, but the technology is eventually used more extensively because workers can utilize the software instead of circumventing it.
—Ihor Yurchenko, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Digital media give more prominence to the role of scientists and PR professionals who can directly appeal to the public, circumventing the gatekeeping function that science journalists performed.
—Prodromos Yannas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
The arrangement could be considered circumventing the NBA salary cap, a serious violation of league rules.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Numerous states have accused prediction markets of circumventing state gambling laws, with mixed results in court.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
Critics contend prediction markets are circumventing states’ sports betting laws and operating in places that have banned the practice.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumventing
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As a result, some founders are bypassing traditional venture capital altogether and turning to Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF), a fundraising model that allows companies to raise capital directly from everyday investors while retaining greater ownership and control.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Educators themselves appear particularly drawn to how the platform reinforces strong instructional practices rather than bypassing them.—
Wyles Daniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
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There should be visibility into how the AI works, which means avoiding black box solutions.—
Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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McClary said there has been a surge in Americans coming to his nonprofit group and partners across the country to seek help on managing debt and avoiding bankruptcy and debt collectors.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Other wearable tech companies have been circling this space.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Soon the sky would grow thick with circling helicopters and would stay that way for more than a week, the cutting of their rotor blades ominous and heartbreaking.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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She was later arrested on suspicion of evading police and assault with a deadly weapon on an officer, investigators said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Daniels later pleaded no contest to evading a police officer, court records show, in a deal that saw prosecutors dismiss numerous other charges, including second degree burglary of a vehicle and four counts of assault on a police officer.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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Thursday saw the highest number of vessels traversing the strait since April, according to marine intelligence firm AXSMarine.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The West Coast From Christchurch, the TranzAlpine train climbs westward, up and over the Southern Alps, traversing large viaducts which span roiling rivers.—
Steve Madgwick,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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Beloved actor Ron Perlman fully leans into trying to make the contestants fail this task by forcing eye contact, asking them polite questions, rebuking their bad manners in ignoring him, and even doggedly getting into their personal space.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Unfortunately, sometimes the brain is too efficient, leading us to cling to false information and unproductive habits while ignoring information that could clearly benefit us.—
Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
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This is the first spaceflight for Cardman and Platonov, the fourth trip for Fincke, and the second for Yui, to the orbiting laboratory.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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In 1981, astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen landed the Space Shuttle Columbia on that same dry lake bed, making history as the first orbiting space vehicle to leave Earth using rocket power and come back on an aircraft's wings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Some were seen walking away after escaping the aircraft.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The film centers on three women in a remote Bangladeshi village – blind Momi, schoolgirl Hima, and pregnant Laili – who dream of escaping a world shaped by superstition and religious conservatism, with consequences that grow increasingly dire for each of them.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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“Circumventing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumventing. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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