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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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
As a result, terrorists and rogue states now have a harder time circumventing conventional financial controls.
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Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
On December 11, the European Union approved its 15th sanctions package against the Kremlin, targeting entities within Russia and third-party nations that facilitate upgraded military and technological capabilities by circumventing restrictions.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Blank-check firms, or special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), are shell companies that raise funds through a listing with the intention of acquiring a private company and taking it public, circumventing the initial public offering process.
—Reuters, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Instead, Watertown officials structured the deal so that Mark Greenberg, the current owner of the property, would privately select a construction team to build the parking lot to the town’s specifications prior to the land changing hands, effectively circumventing the public bidding process.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 6 Dec. 2024
To prevent others from easily circumventing you, include workarounds and variations of your invention as well as the most efficient way of manufacturing it.
—Stephen Key, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Most will be circumventing financial challenges by turning to deals and discounts.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Consequently, verification is typically reduced to self-reporting, and circumventing the system is as simple as a click.
—Rodger Desai, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The fact that Damon goes around Stella to Severide for help, circumventing her ranking, only makes the situation even more fraught for the trio.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2024
Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
On December 11, the European Union approved its 15th sanctions package against the Kremlin, targeting entities within Russia and third-party nations that facilitate upgraded military and technological capabilities by circumventing restrictions.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Blank-check firms, or special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), are shell companies that raise funds through a listing with the intention of acquiring a private company and taking it public, circumventing the initial public offering process.
—Reuters, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Instead, Watertown officials structured the deal so that Mark Greenberg, the current owner of the property, would privately select a construction team to build the parking lot to the town’s specifications prior to the land changing hands, effectively circumventing the public bidding process.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 6 Dec. 2024
To prevent others from easily circumventing you, include workarounds and variations of your invention as well as the most efficient way of manufacturing it.
—Stephen Key, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Most will be circumventing financial challenges by turning to deals and discounts.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Consequently, verification is typically reduced to self-reporting, and circumventing the system is as simple as a click.
—Rodger Desai, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The fact that Damon goes around Stella to Severide for help, circumventing her ranking, only makes the situation even more fraught for the trio.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumventing
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Robinson’s effectiveness for Fulham, detailed here by The Athletic, has created plenty of speculation about whether some of the big clubs might be circling for a January signing.Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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The circling speculation on the 41-year-old future Hall of Famer is that the Jets will release him or that Rodgers could even retire from the NFL.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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For something completely hands-free, grab this Roomba robot vacuum that can map out a path for itself all on its own, avoiding obstacles like furniture and ledges in the process.Clara McMahon, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Analyze Your Current Financial Situation Gaining a clear understanding of your financial standing is the first step toward avoiding new debt.True Tamplin, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Rich had fled to Switzerland in 1983 after he was indicted on more than 50 counts of fraud and evading more than $48 million in taxes.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Rosado was arrested and charged with engaging police in pursuit, evading responsibility, failure to obey stop sign, reckless driving, unreadable license plates, interfering with an officer, possession with intent to sell narcotics and operating a drug factory.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
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See video … WATCH RAYMOND ARROYO – Biden rewarded murderers while ignoring the innocent and their families.Fox News, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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But should investors really be ignoring small caps in 2025?Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The outdoorsy feel continues inside, where rounded columns on concrete bases support a pile of timber boxes encircling a courtyard.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
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Yoon defended his decision for troops to be deployed at the election commission as other forces were encircling the National Assembly.KIM TONG-HYUNG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Their family was on the run, escaping the mortar fire that drove them from their home in Hari Fara, one of the last refuges for Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority.Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Three years on from escaping Scarlet Witch's spell that trapped the town Westview, New Jersey in an alternate dimension resembling an old TV show, Agatha enlists the help of a new coven of witches (including a game Aubrey Plaza) to take on old enemies and regain her powers.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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In a very different way, Newcastle gave it all afternoon, running and challenging and protecting each other, treading a careful line and sometimes crossing it.George Caulkin, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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The military said the missile was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory, but police reported shrapnel from the interception fell in several towns.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Circumventing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumventing. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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