work-around
noun
: a plan or method to circumvent a problem (as in computer software) without eliminating it
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Still, there are always work-arounds.
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2026
But those of us who have closely followed this saga know that there are work-arounds.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Several additional Oklahoma tribes on the border with Texas are exploring work-arounds for how to enter the North Texas market, not as commercial license holders, but in the same manner as the three existing Texas tribes.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
The city is building a work-around.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2026
But those of us who have closely followed this saga know that there are work-arounds.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Several additional Oklahoma tribes on the border with Texas are exploring work-arounds for how to enter the North Texas market, not as commercial license holders, but in the same manner as the three existing Texas tribes.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
The city is building a work-around.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for work-around
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“Work-around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work-around. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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