as in to circumvent
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
are you sure there's no way to shortcut the entrance requirements?
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Recent Examples of shortcut
Christopher Null, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024
From Terminal 7, a sidewalk path crosses the horseshoe to link travelers to Terminal 1 — but that shortcut along parking garages isn’t easy to spot.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
David Pierce, The Verge, 1 Dec. 2024
Productivity fans will love the Mac-like keyboard shortcuts; from $139.
—Royce Branning, Fortune Europe, 30 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Lastly, the large touchpad includes Smart Gesture support, which supports three-finger and four-finger shortcuts the user can customize.
—Christopher Null, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024
From Terminal 7, a sidewalk path crosses the horseshoe to link travelers to Terminal 1 — but that shortcut along parking garages isn’t easy to spot.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Noun
The three dock shortcuts go to my Home note, current Month note, and my Daily note in Apple Notes.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 1 Dec. 2024
Productivity fans will love the Mac-like keyboard shortcuts; from $139.
—Royce Branning, Fortune Europe, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcut
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Cleo first released a patch for the bug currently being exploited in October, but hackers appear to have circumvented it, and the company is urging customers to apply its new patch now.Matt Burgess, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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The pills don’t work in every scenario, many women who use them to circumvent restrictions fear being prosecuted, and a lawsuit brought by the attorneys general of three conservative states seeks to both outlaw mifepristone for minors and prevent it from being mailed.Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
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The rest of the year, from the second Sunday in March through the first Saturday in November, the cutoff time goes back an hour to 6:59 p.m.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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The families who missed the cutoff were left in limbo.Claire Fahy, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Chao and Moore were also the subject of controversy last year when an independent investigation and report by a civil grand jury accused the two of poor treatment towards city staff and bypassing councilmember protocols.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Miller recently predicted Walker would bypass the Yankees and sign a three-year, $75 million deal with the Washington Nationals.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Thirteen new flight routes to Rovaniemi Airport opened this year, bringing passengers from Geneva, Berlin, Bordeaux and more.CNN, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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This second route, the one Patient X was using to recognize emotions, goes directly to the lower part of the brain (to the amygdala).Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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His practice also appeals to those looking to avoid the pitfalls of standard, reactionary medical treatments in favor of more natural, preventive options.William Mullane, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Dec. 2024
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The bottom line is that these are common mistakes in the business grant application process that can easily be avoided.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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After the loss, the Broncos turned around for a road Thursday night game, mastering the difficult condensed week to defeat the Saints in New Orleans on Oct. 17.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Every heat pump installed has the equivalent climate impact of taking two gas vehicles off the road.Susan Miller, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson is finding new ways to evade questions regarding those James Bond casting rumors.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The sanctions target around 50 ships described as aging and often decrepit that are reportedly operating illegally to evade restrictions.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The New York City Police Department issued preemptive warnings via social media, reminding participants that open containers remain prohibited on city streets and that impeding pedestrian or vehicular traffic could result in citations.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Two streets over, Stray Coffee Roasters specializes in single-origin beans with flavor profiles like blueberry and rose hip.Sahar Khan, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Shortcut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcut. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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