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as in bypassing
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 avoiding
to avoid by going around
circumvented the traffic jam by taking an alternate route
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as in circling
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 circumventing
Some attorneys and advocates say that Florida’s family courts are essentially stripping parents of their rights to their children without any oversight, circumventing state law.
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Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
Aspiration co-founder Joseph Sanberg, who has cooperated with an NBA investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers possibly circumventing the salary cap via a no-show endorsement deal with Kawhi Leonard, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2026
While Polymarket’s terms of service bar US customers, traders have spoken publicly about circumventing the company’s restrictions by using a virtual private network.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
This approach may be less quick initially, but the technology is eventually used more extensively because workers can utilize the software instead of circumventing it.
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Ihor Yurchenko,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Digital media give more prominence to the role of scientists and PR professionals who can directly appeal to the public, circumventing the gatekeeping function that science journalists performed.
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Prodromos Yannas,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
The arrangement could be considered circumventing the NBA salary cap, a serious violation of league rules.
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Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Numerous states have accused prediction markets of circumventing state gambling laws, with mixed results in court.
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Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
Critics contend prediction markets are circumventing states’ sports betting laws and operating in places that have banned the practice.
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Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
Aspiration co-founder Joseph Sanberg, who has cooperated with an NBA investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers possibly circumventing the salary cap via a no-show endorsement deal with Kawhi Leonard, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2026
While Polymarket’s terms of service bar US customers, traders have spoken publicly about circumventing the company’s restrictions by using a virtual private network.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
This approach may be less quick initially, but the technology is eventually used more extensively because workers can utilize the software instead of circumventing it.
—
Ihor Yurchenko,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Digital media give more prominence to the role of scientists and PR professionals who can directly appeal to the public, circumventing the gatekeeping function that science journalists performed.
—
Prodromos Yannas,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
The arrangement could be considered circumventing the NBA salary cap, a serious violation of league rules.
—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Numerous states have accused prediction markets of circumventing state gambling laws, with mixed results in court.
—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
Critics contend prediction markets are circumventing states’ sports betting laws and operating in places that have banned the practice.
—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumventing
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Companies are aggressively marketing home medical kits containing prescription antibiotics and other drugs for self-treatment, bypassing traditional doctor visits.
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Burnstine suggested bypassing highway tourist traps and downloading tracking apps to hunt down cheap fuel.
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Base editing, the process used to make the changes, only nicks one strand of DNA, avoiding the major DNA errors that made CRISPR unsafe.
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So, avoiding extreme sleep deprivation can be helpful.
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Variety has learned that Mubi is pursuing the film, with Neon also possibly circling.
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Other wearable tech companies have been circling this space.
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According to the lawsuit, the defendants profited from unlawful short-term rentals while evading requirements in city law designed to protect short-term renters, protect the quality of life for neighborhood residents and maintain a supply of affordable housing.
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Robinzine was charged with evading arrest, unlawful possession of a firearm and tempering with physical evidence.
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Known for traversing the comedy club scene throughout the Big Apple, the stand-up artist is taking her talents on the road for the remainder of the year as part of a cross-country tour.
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Every year, about 90% of Central Oregon’s Deschutes River disappears into networks of canals and pipes traversing high desert.
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Employers are not ignoring these problems.
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Today, the organization is notorious for ignoring infrastructure maintenance in favor of massive building projects.
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If a planet is orbiting the closer star, its gravity also slightly bends this light.
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But the extraordinary interest in the IPO was driven by Musk’s plans to make the company an AI leader — including plans to launch orbiting satellite data centers powered by the sun that crunch AI data.
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Engineers have been trying to capture this escaping waste heat and turn it back into electricity using thermoelectric devices.
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The current population is a result of the toads escaping or being released by importers during the 1950s and ‘60s, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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“Circumventing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumventing. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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