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
Bobby Ghosh, Time, 11 Jan. 2026
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
Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
The pair had been arguing during the climb, and Bergener had hoped to take a shortcut to end their trip.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 21 Feb. 2026
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Verb
It will be decided by Iranians themselves, through a grinding contest of will, courage, and endurance that no external power can shortcut.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 11 Jan. 2026
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
Noun
Purchasing a jar of prepared ras el hanout is an easy shortcut to build deep flavor in this stew.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
The pair had been arguing during the climb, and Bergener had hoped to take a shortcut to end their trip.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcut
Verb
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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
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Residents also accused the owners of attempting to circumvent rent control regulations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The play is set to open April 9, amid a rush of plays and musicals that will open before the Tonys eligibility cutoff on April 26.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Parents earning just a bit more than the income cutoff are left on their own.—
Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Numerous speakers echoed Ferguson’s concern, accusing some on the commission of privately petitioning the state government to bypass the residents who wanted a direct say in honorary namings.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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Large countries with strong militaries could impart their will on smaller ones; institutions were to be bypassed and weakened, freeing superpowers to act.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Motor officer Zach Varela said the safest route to school for students on e-bikes is the one where a parent is riding alongside them.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The waterway is one of the most critical global energy routes.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Set up gentle boundaries during family talks to avoid old loops.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The best approach is simply to avoid the area until cleanup is actually possible.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There is a road closure at Kaw Drive and I-435 South.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Savanti Travel’s Rowan recalled a client, who was in Paris on a business trip, arriving late for an appointment after ChatGPT suggested a route that failed to account for road closures due to construction.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Deputies tried to pull the driver over, but the driver instead chose to flee, and during the chase, the driver allegedly turned his headlights off to try and evade deputies, the sheriff's office said.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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About half of China’s oil imports must traverse the strait, and 90% of Iran’s oil supply ends up in China, often via third countries to evade sanctions.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Still, the street corner will remain the soul of his operation — and the music at the heart of it all.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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QueenEr’Re was the second 11-year-old to be killed on the block since early 2023, the latest loss in an area already marked by streets named for Derrick Turnbow and Domonic Davis, whose young lives were also claimed by gun violence.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Shortcut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcut. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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