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shortcuts 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shortcut
as in circumvents
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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shortcuts

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noun

plural of shortcut
as in cutoffs

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Recent Examples of shortcuts
Verb
An agency that shortcuts training is an agency prone to lethal errors. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcuts
  1. circumvents
  2. cutoffs
  3. bypasses
  4. alleys
  5. avoids
  6. routes
  7. ignores
  8. passageways
Verb
  • Saudi Arabia's crucial East-West pipeline that circumvents the Strait of Hormuz is pumping oil at its full capacity of 7 million barrels a day, according to a person familiar with the matter.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, because the $50 co-payment circumvents Part D, the amount doesn’t count toward a beneficiary’s annual deductible or out-of-pocket maximum.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of circumvents
Noun
  • Additionally, airlines are making moves for the fall and even the winter, extending seasonal flight routes beyond their usual September cutoffs.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Other situations can delay power cutoffs Utilities have been given the authority to cut off power in cases where the recipient tampers with utility infrastructure or is an unauthorized user, regardless of the weather outside.
    — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of cutoffs
Verb
  • Flit bypasses this by using aerospace-grade structural epoxies.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Abu Dhabi is expanding a pipeline to Fujairah that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, while some of its tankers are managing to slip through the waterway, helping ADNOC maintain and sometimes even exceed prewar flows.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of bypasses
Noun
  • The Ultimate Digital Leash No noir detective story is complete without a session of tailing the suspect through the gritty streets and alleys.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Explore the narrow marble alleys in the hilltop village of Ano Syros before grabbing dinner at Empati Tavern, with its panoramic views of the coast.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of alleys
Verb
  • That design avoids many mechanical components found in conventional cooling systems.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Aston Martin / Brough Superior Brough’s also doing its double-wishbone ‘Fior fork’ front suspension that separates steering and braking forces, and avoids diving.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of avoids
Noun
  • Interceptions were more frequent than in previous training camps, but, like the one with Moore, some involved the new wideouts fine-tuning their routes.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The men blocked routes to the port, where ferries connect England to France.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of routes
Verb
  • Suzanne, the sulky, artistic type, scowls and pointedly ignores their noisy energy.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The possibility of cloning the Peruvian system in Venezuela also ignores how long the process took.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of ignores
Noun
  • Begin at the Grand Bazaar, where more than 4,000 shops are packed in a labyrinth of vaulted passageways that have bustled with traders for over 500 years.
    — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Following the basic outline of the Inner Earth theory, Metcalf outlined his concept of a civilization thriving deep beneath the crust, which can only be accessed via passageways in Antarctica.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of passageways

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“Shortcuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcuts. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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