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
  • 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
  • The exhibit mostly circumvents contextualizing the architectural details of the office, and rather aims to explicate the man who worked within it.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
Definition of circumvents
Noun
  • These athletic-style Bermuda shorts offer a comfortable, breezy alternative to denim cutoffs and biker shorts.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026
  • Their dainty, no-frills look bodes well for summer packing since they can be worn with everything from billowy dresses to denim cutoffs.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of cutoffs
Verb
  • Anthropic has reported banning accounts and tightening filters after detecting attempts to use Claude for phishing emails, malicious code and safeguard bypasses.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Abu Dhabi has sent tankers through the strait with their transponders turned off to evade Iranian surveillance, and used a pipeline to Fujairah that bypasses the chokepoint.
    — Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of bypasses
Noun
  • Think of traditional venues, like bars, movie theaters, and bowling alleys, which have thinned out over the years.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • Vehicles with lone male occupants zigzag down side streets and through alleys, the drivers slowing to gawk at women.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of alleys
Verb
  • This configuration avoids the internal current disruptions that can challenge tokamak designs, offering a distinct pathway to stable, long-term power plant operations.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
  • Hiding workforce-scale spend in IT line items avoids the conversation; treating it as labor distorts it.
    — Priya Sawant, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of avoids
Noun
  • Their main fantasy appeal comes from players with secure minutes, penalties and multiple routes to points.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Others will argue, reasonably, that no other commercial industry staffs onboard physicians on most routes, and that the infrequency of serious events makes dedicated medical staffing hard to justify economically.
    — Sriman Swarup, STAT, 13 July 2026
Definition of routes
Verb
  • But that framing ignores a few factors, as was pointed out to Deadline by the leader of one suitor committed to safeguarding the company’s unique, cinephile-forward culture.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 July 2026
  • Why would someone hand over their best idea to a process that usually ignores it?
    — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of ignores
Noun
  • Boltanski’s haunting installation consists of rusting archive boxes stacked to form dark, narrow passageways.
    — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
  • With its whimsical interiors, hidden passageways, and sweeping harbor views, Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
    — Rachel Holt, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Definition of passageways

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