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
  • Balancing the risks of using AI agents versus the threat of avoiding them is a work in progress with no clear answers for now.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
  • The Irish notwithstanding, this year appears more manageable, avoiding Indiana, Ohio State, Oregon and Michigan in Big Ten play.
    — Justin Williams, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of avoiding
Verb
  • An engineer on the team later remarked that Lockington had effectively created a functional API by prompt, bypassing the traditional build phase.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • Former De La Salle shortstop Tyler Spangler signed a pro deal with the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, thus bypassing his commitment to Stanford and joining the Phillies’ organization.
    — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 26 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
  • Johnson was arrested and faces charges of evading arrest/detention and discharging a firearm, police said.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • Garcia entered a plea and was convicted of evading police officers before his trial began last month.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of evading
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“Shortcutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcutting. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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