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 data would likely be skewed by a flood of imports as companies sought to circumvent tariffs, S&P Global Ratings said.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Public charter schools are not mere tools for circumventing constitutional obligations; rather, they are designed to innovate within the framework of public education while maintaining accountability to state and federal law.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Experts say the vessels are being used by Russia to circumvent curbs on its oil exports.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
However, Russia has set up a shadow fleet of vessels to circumvent a $60 price cap on seaborne oil and the export continues to swell the Kremlin's coffers.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Public charter schools are not mere tools for circumventing constitutional obligations; rather, they are designed to innovate within the framework of public education while maintaining accountability to state and federal law.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Experts say the vessels are being used by Russia to circumvent curbs on its oil exports.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
However, Russia has set up a shadow fleet of vessels to circumvent a $60 price cap on seaborne oil and the export continues to swell the Kremlin's coffers.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumvent
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Also, the final order included a new mechanism that would increase the ability for drugmakers to sell directly to consumers, bypassing pharmacy benefits managers.—
Brian Evans,Yun Li,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
11 May 2025
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The petition bypasses lower courts and asks the state's highest court to take the case directly.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Make sure to maintain an upright torso and avoid leaning forward or backward.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
13 May 2025
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The absence of ducts avoids renovation costs and minimizes construction inconvenience.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Fort Worth plans to spend $22 million revamping a mile-long stretch of Ray White linking Mirage Drive and the bridge traversing Bear Creek.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
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If Diddy was on the plane, he would’ve first been inspected by customs officials before traversing Antigua, which is mandatory.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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Penguin Press, June 17 Image El Dorado Drive by Megan Abbott After skipping town to evade a nagging creditor in 2008, Harper returns to her Detroit suburb months later to find her two older sisters, once in the throes of debt, sporting fresh highlights and driving a Lexus.—
Laura Thompson,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The former prisoners who have continued to evade police for nearly a week include Leo Tate, Jermaine Donald, Derrick Groves, Lenton Vanburen and Antoine Massey, according to USA Today, while Corey Boyd, Gary Price, Kendell Myles, Robert Moody, and Dkenan Dennis have been re-arrested.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Soon, more of these sneaky clickers are circling, so Ellie makes Dina go and hide.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
11 May 2025
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Most buyers admire the bravura filmmaking, but mainly art-house distributors are circling.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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Tens of thousands of Afghans pursued the special immigration process and escaped with the exit of U.S. forces, fearing retaliation up to death with the return of Taliban rule.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
22 May 2025
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The tumult did not escape the notice of opportunists elsewhere.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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By Tuesday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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Howell got an earful before finally convincing a man to leave a campground almost encircled by the South Toe River.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
19 May 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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Despite California having the Public Records Act and existing case law that bolsters the public’s right to know, Olson said that bureaucrats in many public institutions ignore the case law.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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“Circumvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumvent. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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