shortcutting

verb

present participle of shortcut
as in circumventing
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 Synonyms for shortcutting
  1. circumventing
  2. avoiding
  3. bypassing
  4. ignoring
  5. evading
Verb
  • More than a dozen states with sports betting bans on the books have sued Kalshi and Polymarket for allegedly circumventing state laws by running unlicensed, unregulated gambling platforms.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 20 July 2026
  • Likely to avoid other bad actors circumventing safeguards, xAI did not include examples of Harwood’s successful prompts or describe methods used to bypass filters.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
Definition of circumventing
Verb
  • The good news is that the brand is still recoverable, avoiding stage 5, capitulation to irrelevance.
    — Clifford Hudson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • This time, the Yankees prevailed by a hair, beating Los Angeles, 2-1, and avoiding a series sweep.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
Definition of avoiding
Verb
  • When the first World Cup was staged in 1930, its purpose was to establish an independent, global football championship that allowed professional players to compete for a world title, bypassing the Olympic Games’ amateur-only restrictions.
    — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The link could carry up to 2 million barrels a day from Iraq, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of bypassing
Verb
  • The aftermath of the fire has been litigious, with tenants accusing companies of not maintaining safety systems, ignoring complaints about fireworks and failing to secure the property after the fire.
    — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
  • The market up until now has been looking through or flat out ignoring the inevitable supply shock if the status quo persists, our base case expectation.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Definition of ignoring
Verb
  • In the state litigation against Kalshi, evading these taxes is often prominently highlighted.
    — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 July 2026
  • Fuselier was charged with evading arrest early on Tuesday, July 14, as authorities gathered more evidence for additional charges, police said.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of evading
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“Shortcutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcutting. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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