as in to circumvent
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
are you sure there's no way to shortcut the entrance requirements?
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Recent Examples of shortcut
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
In Charlotte, taking a quick shortcut through a parking lot, gas station or other path to skip a red light is against the law.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The remote has shortcut buttons for both Amazon Prime and Netflix and both shows and movies came out crisp and clear.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
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Verb
This shortcut removes the hassle of digging through menus and makes sharing directions effortless.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
In Charlotte, taking a quick shortcut through a parking lot, gas station or other path to skip a red light is against the law.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
Quality of life improvements that make the game more manageable in a modern sense can often shortcut elements that were there to increase tension or complexity.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The remote has shortcut buttons for both Amazon Prime and Netflix and both shows and movies came out crisp and clear.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcut
Verb
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By building on federal land, Stein said, developers are then able to circumvent some of the local permitting requirements that would otherwise be required on private land.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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Your publisher is hoping to circumvent that by coming up with a mix of words that will enable a higher search yield.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Users also won’t receive any security updates for their SoundTouch speakers after the February cutoff date.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Oct. 2025
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Middle-income families who previously earned just above the cutoff gained meaningful relief, sometimes saving thousands of dollars a year.—
Christopher Robertson,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Now, there is another path to bypass parents and secretly push kids toward these dangerous drugs and surgeries.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Republicans need support from a handful of Senate Democrats to bypass the chamber's 60-vote filibuster.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Desert View Drive, a 25-mile scenic route along Arizona Highway 64, is a low-key wonder that rewards those willing to wander slightly off the park’s busiest paths.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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The father and son had allegedly been walking along the path of Les Feixades, which is a popular hiking route that families take daily, when the tragedy occurred, per the outlet.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For those affected, avoiding even trace amounts of eggs is essential, making accurate labeling critical.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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For less hustle and bustle, busiest avoid traveling Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His hobbies include reading, listening to music and going on long, winding adventures on his road bike.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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Winding roads eventually lead to Hotel Corazón, a former finca — a country estate — growing produce on its cantilevered farmland that has been transformed by two expat artists into a boho chic retreat.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These treatments aim to create a renewable source of beta cells or to help maintain existing beta cells by shielding them from the immune system or enabling them to evade it.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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While stealth jets have various tricks to evade traditional radars with some success, the quantum radars might prove to be a game changer in the long run.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hatton’s funeral took place in Hyde last Friday, with thousands lining the streets and former boxers Tyson Fury, Tony Bellew, Frank Bruno and Amir Khan among those in attendance.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In Stomp the Yard, Columbus Short stars as DJ Williams, a gifted street dancer who enrolls at a fictional HBCU to start fresh after personal tragedy.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Shortcut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcut. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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