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as in bypassed
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 avoided
to avoid by going around
circumvented the traffic jam by taking an alternate route
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as in traversed
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 circumvented
The Legislature has circumvented the ban by making K-12 vouchers available to students instead of funding private schools directly.
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
But Bateman circumvented authorities by often marrying the mothers of his young wives.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Nessel's office alleges that Kalshi has circumvented Michigan's gambling laws by offering users to trade contracts based on whether specific events will happen, acting and operating like a gambling platform and should be subject to the same state laws that other online gaming apps are.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 6 Mar. 2026
But the spending measure supervisors approved on Tuesday circumvented that vote threshold.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
That could all be circumvented now, however, if buyers lock in a rate instead.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
The defense also argued that the decision to seek the death penalty was political and circumvented the federal government's protocols.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
The judge ruled that the Legislature had circumvented anti-gerrymandering standards passed by voters.
—David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Boise circumvented the law by making the Pride flag one of its official city flags.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
But Bateman circumvented authorities by often marrying the mothers of his young wives.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Nessel's office alleges that Kalshi has circumvented Michigan's gambling laws by offering users to trade contracts based on whether specific events will happen, acting and operating like a gambling platform and should be subject to the same state laws that other online gaming apps are.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 6 Mar. 2026
But the spending measure supervisors approved on Tuesday circumvented that vote threshold.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
That could all be circumvented now, however, if buyers lock in a rate instead.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
The defense also argued that the decision to seek the death penalty was political and circumvented the federal government's protocols.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
The judge ruled that the Legislature had circumvented anti-gerrymandering standards passed by voters.
—David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Boise circumvented the law by making the Pride flag one of its official city flags.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumvented
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The malware also bypassed some antivirus software.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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In 2020, White Sox general manager Rick Hahn was bypassed in the managerial selection process because Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf wanted to hire his old friend, Tony La Russa.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The deficit Gloria had to close increased from $118 million to $146 million this spring because of some new spending that couldn’t be avoided, aides to the mayor said.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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While the broad outlines are fairly clear, dogma should be avoided when dealing with the various types of gladiators.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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Igra added that a friend who traversed the route months later and wound up in the jail as well also remembered the soup and had been telling her children about it for years.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Only 10 ships have traversed the strait in the last 24 hours.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Redick said watching McIlroy this time around, compared to his first Masters victory last year after the championship had evaded him time and again, was a different experience.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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The suspect had evaded law enforcement for more than an hour, at times stopping, after deputies from the Jurupa Valley station tried to make a traffic stop, according to the Sheriff’s Department .—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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But doing things the easy way has been unbecoming of the Ducks, who fell behind by two goals, circled the wagons to force overtime but then stumbled in the bonus session, 4-3, off Marco Rossi’s OT winner.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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Several controversies have circled the production, including criticism from Paris Jackson.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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But documents released by the government in March, after being forced to by Parliament, showed Starmer ignored red flags raised by his staff about the appointment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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America’s $39 trillion national debt has become a familiar political football—batted around in budget negotiations, invoked at congressional hearings, and largely ignored between elections.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The latter was accompanied by the most striking choreography of the night, as a mass of humans encircled and swallowed Reznor at the end of the song, inviting him to join them in their amorphous horde.—
Jeff Miller,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2026
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How to Get Around Koh Chang is almost entirely encircled by one main road, and the island doesn't have any private tuk-tuks or taxis.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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Animal rights activists questioned whether the wolf could survive outside the zoo and also worried it might be killed during capture, something that happened to a puma that escaped from the same zoo in 2018.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Another novel aspect is that Yarris escaped from custody in 1985, only to be quickly recaptured in Florida and sent back to death row in Pennsylvania.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Circumvented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumvented. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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