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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Recent Examples of shortcuts
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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
Verb
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This funneling of men outside of the traditional health system circumvents the important step of appropriate medical workups.—
Denise Asafu-Adjei,
STAT,
13 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Emma Ross-Thomas,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That poor performance was largely due to data collection cutoffs, the district argued last year.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The mostly female attendees range from 30 years old to over 70 and are attired in outfits including cutoffs, tank tops, straw fedoras and glamorous full-length dresses.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The United Arab Emirates already plans to accelerate the construction of a new West-East pipeline that bypasses Hormuz.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Somehow, the YellowKey exploit bypasses this safeguard.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Many hide their treasures behind unassuming wooden doors down narrow alleys, like Riad Dar Al Dall—This Time Tomorrow, or offer little or no signage indicating their presence.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The city’s old town, Bari Vecchia, is filled with narrow alleys, lively piazzas, and centuries-old churches along the Adriatic.—
Megan Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Too often, political coverage avoids difficult questions entirely or allows politicians to speak in vague generalities without scrutiny.—
Letters to the Editor,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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This is fast to build, easy to demo and avoids the genuinely hard work of designing the conversation.—
Pete Hanlon,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The other routes would have led to a more boring story.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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In particular, several east-west routes will see longer hours and more frequency during June and July to help link riders to the streetcar and the World Cup Fan Fest on the grounds of the National WWI Museum and Memorial.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Criminalization also ignores the realities of mental health and poverty.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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One brave man ignores a greeting.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Typically, the tour includes entry to Lower Antelope Canyon, a slot canyon located on Navajo Nation land known for its narrow passageways and wave-like sandstone formations shaped by flash flooding over thousands of years.—
Bailey Berg,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
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Apart from Greenland’s potential for oil and critical minerals development, Greenland also offers key economic and military passageways that could be utilized by China and Russia.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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“Shortcuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcuts. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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