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as in bypasses
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
employees who try to circumvent the company's dress code
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as in avoids
to avoid by going around
circumvented the traffic jam by taking an alternate route
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as in traverses
to travel completely around
most casual joggers will be able to circumvent the reservoir without too much of a strain
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Recent Examples of circumvents
This gambit circumvents the notorious way that measurements destroy quantumness.
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Quanta Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
But the Free Speech Coalition said companies might still be liable if a user in a state requiring age verification circumvents geographic targeting with a VPN.
—Jasmine Mithani, Them., 3 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, this entire process circumvents the necessary regulatory and congressional oversight processes.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
The Skydweller’s self-powering design circumvents this logistical constraint.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
By rerouting vulnerable migrants to unfamiliar nations with little to no infrastructure for receiving refugees, the policy effectively circumvents long-standing international commitments to asylum seekers.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
More recently, researchers at SPINTEC, in Grenoble and researchers at ICN2 in Barcelona, proposed a different approach that circumvents this problem.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2018
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In a statement to CNN Sports, Tennis Kenya said that Abdelkader had been admitted to the tournament as a wild card – essentially a tournament invitation that bypasses the need to qualify for the main draw of a tournament or earn a place through the rankings system.—
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Building on earlier biochemical discoveries, researchers administered a CoQ10 precursor that bypasses the defective step in the energy-production pathway.—
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Early prototypes shown at CES were assembled rapidly for demonstration, but Lumus says the underlying architecture avoids exotic materials.—
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Jérôme Sans, the exhibition’s curator, positioned the Cookie Factory as a site that deliberately avoids cultural isolation.—
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The Rock Creek Loop traverses approximately seven miles of ravines, creeks, subtropical forest, and small footbridges.—
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Lake-effect snow is anticipated as cold air traverses the relatively warm waters of the Great Lakes, with several inches of accumulation and hazardous travel possible, especially near Lakes Erie and Ontario.—
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Experts who spoke to Flow Space are hopeful that these new approvals will provide the necessary tools to treat a disease that evades treatment by constantly mutating.—
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In the film, Sea-Based X-Band Radar detects a missile flying across the Pacific Ocean toward Chicago that later evades interception.—
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For all the talk that circles the retail industry about AI’s promise, the fact is that Americans still fear job loss and replacement because of AI.—
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The sprawling west-bank complex, with seating areas tucked around the winding gardens and a slim white cat that circles the breakfast tables with palpable hopefulness, was originally created by the indomitable Zeina Aboukheir, an Italian Lebanese designer.—
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In episode six, Max and Holly find the memory that Henry has been hiding from, and while Max kind of ignores it, Holly hangs back and watches how Henry is affected by having killed that man.—
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That demand ignores long-standing practice, misunderstands the Bears’ legal obligations and risks undermining one of Illinois’ most important economic assets.—
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The trail encircles a large, ADA-accessible playground and also provides views of the South Bend skyline.—
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Many travelers choose to explore the area via the Ring of Kerry, the scenic drive that encircles the peninsula.—
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Instead, book a few three- to four-day escapes that align with school and office closures.—
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Known for its Gilded Age mansions, deep maritime roots, and rugged Atlantic shoreline, Newport has long been one of New England’s signature coastal escapes.—
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“Circumvents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumvents. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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