CIRCUMVENT Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

circumvent

verb

ˌsər-kəm-ˈvent

Definition of circumvent

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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as in to avoid

to avoid by going around circumvented the traffic jam by taking an alternate route

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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 Known as proxy betting, placing a wager on someone else's behalf is prohibited because it can be used to circumvent state-specific gambling rules. — Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 More recently, researchers developed a newer method of geolocation that uses atmospheric pressure to circumvent these limitations. — Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026 But with this return being locked in and the principal untouched in a way that stocks and bonds can't offer, an account could be valuable for those savers who want to earn a predictable return while circumventing market instability. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 In 2026, independent arbitrators have also ruled against the administration’s efforts to circumvent labor agreements with some federal workers. — The Conversation, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for circumvent

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Organizations should assume any individual security control can eventually be bypassed.

— Shane Buckley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The Desert Wind line would run through Salt Lake City by way of Las Vegas and Denver, bypassing Idaho.

— Rose Evans September 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of bypass

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Oxygen, neon and magnesium white dwarfs can avoid that destruction thanks to their high densities.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
That law — the Employee Retirement Income Security Act — allows such plans to avoid most rules set by the states, which generally regulate most other types of insurance and assist consumers who report problems with their policies.

— Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of avoid

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As a young man, Francisco traversed it on horseback, eking out a living by draining resin from the towering pines.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Miles of steel cables were drilled at least a foot deep into the mountain rock, to ensure dozens of climbers are safe to traverse the mountainside simultaneously.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of traverse

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Neither Washington nor Beijing benefits from losing control of systems capable of autonomous replication, accelerating the development of their own successors, evading oversight, or enabling catastrophic biological or cyber harm.

— Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
However, the league’s investigation into the Clippers put the deal on hold after it was alleged that the Clippers evaded the salary cap while signing Leonard to a $103 million free agent deal in July 2019.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of evade

Verb

Only a failure that escapes every layer should reach a human.

— Shivansh Inamdar, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
There was nothing that had escaped being stamped with the Festival’s ubiquitous emblem–sweets, cigarettes, perfume, even sandals–Specially designed to keep you cool and smartly shod for fun-loving Festival walking!

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of escape

Verb

South Korea shifted to a softer tone under current liberal President Lee Jae Myung, but North Korea has so far ignored Lee's calls to resume diplomacy.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Dwindling visitor traffic and exhibitor numbers — and rising prices per square foot — can no longer be ignored at ready-to-wear, footwear and accessories trade shows around the world.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026