1
as in to bypass
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 to avoid
to avoid by going around
circumvented the traffic jam by taking an alternate route
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3
as in to traverse
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 circumvent
The proposal includes lowering the price cap on Russian oil exports from $60 to $45 per barrel and introducing a full transaction ban on Russian banks and financial institutions in third countries that help Russia circumvent existing sanctions.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
Still, progressive proponents of the ERA demanded that some legal loophole must exist to circumvent those restraints.
—Sarah Bedford, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
Within days, Meta Pixel circumvented the mitigation by adding a new method that swapped the STUN requests with the TURN requests.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
Here are some other ways to circumvent the lack of time obstacle so you’re no longer held back in your career:
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—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
Still, progressive proponents of the ERA demanded that some legal loophole must exist to circumvent those restraints.
—Sarah Bedford, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
Within days, Meta Pixel circumvented the mitigation by adding a new method that swapped the STUN requests with the TURN requests.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
Here are some other ways to circumvent the lack of time obstacle so you’re no longer held back in your career:
CEO: C-suite news, analysis, and advice for top decision makers right to your inbox.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumvent
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If Michael Misa is somehow bypassed after the first two picks, the Blackhawks would be happy to take him.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Senator [Tim] Kaine's resolution is a common-sense step to make sure no president can bypass the Constitution and launch military action without accountability.—
Anna Commander
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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The movie also acknowledges that there is a climate crisis, but tries to avoid having viewers frozen with fear.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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However, assuming April was a blip due to businesses front-loading imports to avoid President Trump’s imminent tariffs, and that the unemployment rate will revert back down after the initial national insurance shock, Tesco looks to be in a prime position to keep pushing ahead with further growth.—
John Choong,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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While there have been hundreds of successful expeditions across the Mid-Atlantic, the North Atlantic is less frequently traversed by solo ocean rowers and teams.—
Danielle Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Florida’s House speaker stood up to DeSantis, and shifted the power dynamics Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida would normally be traversing the state this time of year, trumpeting his legislative accomplishments and the fellow Republican lawmakers who had fallen in line to achieve them.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2025
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Cochran drove in a manner that indicated to Taylor that the sheriff was trying to evade him, Welch said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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Last year, the Russians began including decoy drones with their Shahed drones to increase the likelihood of evading Ukrainian defenses.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Dude’s a lifelong utility player — rock solid on guitar and vocals with the family band, while Willie circles the beat, and a team player with frequent Neil Young backing crew Promise of the Real.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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Members of the president's national security team circled in and out of the Oval Office throughout much of the day to provide updates, the official said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
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Police on Friday captured one of the New Orleans parish inmates who escaped six weeks ago in a jailbreak Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry called the worst in recent state history.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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In such places, summer becomes a never-ending fantasy, a pleasure dome that characters cannot escape.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
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As of Wednesday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.—
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Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
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These are classic Quad features have been updated and authentically engineered, and work alongside a larger rotary control for the analog volume stage and is encircled with orange LEDs to show the current volume level.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The intent is to trick recipients into ignoring usual government advice as Iranian attacks continue.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Only 19% of Americans think the administration can ignore the ruling.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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“Circumvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumvent. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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