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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Sea Change reads as an intimate character study, one that circumvents familiar narratives of Asian intergenerational trauma in favor of a more complicated reckoning.—
Tessa Yang,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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RevMed’s daraxonrasib cleverly circumvents this problem by acting as a molecular stickum.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Once synonymous with ultra-casual denim cutoffs and off-duty dressing, shorts have emerged as one of the season’s most elevated staples.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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The longer inseam on these jean shorts feels more polished than traditional cutoffs, while the relaxed fit provides comfort for all-day wear.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The parliamentary procedure bypasses the committee process and forces legislation directly to a floor vote if 218 lawmakers sign on in support.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
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Drawing a route to a Democratic Senate majority that bypasses Maine is difficult, if not impossible.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
Noun
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For a city break with cute alleys, cafes, and cobblestone streets, head to Montreal in Canada's French-speaking region of Quebec.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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Both the Truman and Nixon bowling alleys are still in their locations today.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The goal is to deliver a form-fit-function replacement that avoids expensive system-level changes, which can require extensive certification and shipyard time across fleets.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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The jazz portion of the mural reflects the district’s most recognizable legacy but avoids relying solely on the figures most commonly associated with Kansas City music history.—
J.M. Banks
June 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Noun
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For people exploring non-drug routes to metabolic health, lifestyle approaches remain the most accessible option.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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This allows the machine to identify obstacles, plan routes, and navigate without constant human control.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Six Sex never ignores the horrors, but uses them as fuel for a debut that unfurls as a freewheeling post-porno blitz.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
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Relying on a single test ignores the daily, practical hurdles our patients face.—
Eric Wargotz,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Narrow, winding streets and passageways lead up to the centuries-old Eglise Saint-Sauveur for sweeping views of the rugged valley.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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Liden’s passageways were most likely rented, judging from the contact information for a Berlin scaffolding company taped to the wall inside one of them.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Shortcuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcuts. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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