1
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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2
as in avoiding
to avoid by going around
circumvented the traffic jam by taking an alternate route
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3
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
As a result, terrorists and rogue states now have a harder time circumventing conventional financial controls.
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Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
On December 11, the European Union approved its 15th sanctions package against the Kremlin, targeting entities within Russia and third-party nations that facilitate upgraded military and technological capabilities by circumventing restrictions.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Blank-check firms, or special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), are shell companies that raise funds through a listing with the intention of acquiring a private company and taking it public, circumventing the initial public offering process.
—Reuters, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Instead, Watertown officials structured the deal so that Mark Greenberg, the current owner of the property, would privately select a construction team to build the parking lot to the town’s specifications prior to the land changing hands, effectively circumventing the public bidding process.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 6 Dec. 2024
To prevent others from easily circumventing you, include workarounds and variations of your invention as well as the most efficient way of manufacturing it.
—Stephen Key, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Most will be circumventing financial challenges by turning to deals and discounts.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Consequently, verification is typically reduced to self-reporting, and circumventing the system is as simple as a click.
—Rodger Desai, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The fact that Damon goes around Stella to Severide for help, circumventing her ranking, only makes the situation even more fraught for the trio.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2024
Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
On December 11, the European Union approved its 15th sanctions package against the Kremlin, targeting entities within Russia and third-party nations that facilitate upgraded military and technological capabilities by circumventing restrictions.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Blank-check firms, or special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), are shell companies that raise funds through a listing with the intention of acquiring a private company and taking it public, circumventing the initial public offering process.
—Reuters, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Instead, Watertown officials structured the deal so that Mark Greenberg, the current owner of the property, would privately select a construction team to build the parking lot to the town’s specifications prior to the land changing hands, effectively circumventing the public bidding process.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 6 Dec. 2024
To prevent others from easily circumventing you, include workarounds and variations of your invention as well as the most efficient way of manufacturing it.
—Stephen Key, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Most will be circumventing financial challenges by turning to deals and discounts.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Consequently, verification is typically reduced to self-reporting, and circumventing the system is as simple as a click.
—Rodger Desai, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The fact that Damon goes around Stella to Severide for help, circumventing her ranking, only makes the situation even more fraught for the trio.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumventing
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Robinson’s effectiveness for Fulham, detailed here by The Athletic, has created plenty of speculation about whether some of the big clubs might be circling for a January signing.—
Paul Tenorio,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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The circling speculation on the 41-year-old future Hall of Famer is that the Jets will release him or that Rodgers could even retire from the NFL.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Which only underscores the importance of drafting well and avoiding the need to fill holes through free agency.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
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His offseason of work at the position centered around avoiding that happening again.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The driver was arrested on charges of unlawful gun possession and evading police and booked at the Sacramento County Juvenile Hall.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Chau paid local fishermen to take him near North Sentinel Island, evading the exclusion zone.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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FedEx — The stock gained more than 1% after Jefferies upgraded FedEx to buy from hold, saying investors are ignoring the cost-cutting efforts at the packing and shipping company that will continue to drive earnings growth regardless of the macroeconomic challenges.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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Yet there’s no ignoring the fact that the Rockies would’ve loved to have Brito penciled in as their second baseman this year.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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One audience member, a lifelong resident, commented that funnelling fleeing motorists into a single highway encircling the lake would be dangerous.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The flower has a row of large outer petals (guard petals) encircling a center of petalodes or small, narrow yellow inner petals.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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Williams was taken to Blount County Detention Facility, in Maryville, Tennessee, and prosecutors brought an additional charge against him for escaping federal custody.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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Reading can be a powerful way of escaping, relaxing and learning more about ourselves.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
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In a very different way, Newcastle gave it all afternoon, running and challenging and protecting each other, treading a careful line and sometimes crossing it.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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If Samuelson struggled to the line, or worse yet dropped to the ground after crossing it, that would validate those views and set back for years the fight for gender equality in the Olympics.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Circumventing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumventing. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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