1
as in to bypass
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
employees who try to circumvent the company's dress code
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2
as in to avoid
to avoid by going around
circumvented the traffic jam by taking an alternate route
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3
as in to traverse
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 circumvent
To circumvent this rule, Erdogan will have to either amend the constitution or call early elections.
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
The comedians who most adeptly circumvent this problem seem to be the ones who collaborate actively with their partners.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2025
Last week, the Daily News reported Daughtry, who lives on Long Island, was granted a waiver to circumvent the New York City residency requirement that comes with a deputy mayor post.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
The rules weren’t impossible to circumvent, but doing so took time, money, and perhaps mild perjury.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
The comedians who most adeptly circumvent this problem seem to be the ones who collaborate actively with their partners.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2025
Last week, the Daily News reported Daughtry, who lives on Long Island, was granted a waiver to circumvent the New York City residency requirement that comes with a deputy mayor post.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
The rules weren’t impossible to circumvent, but doing so took time, money, and perhaps mild perjury.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumvent
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued the first waiver of the administration to speed President Trump’s border wall, bypassing environmental regulations to aid construction.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Luna, a cosponsor of the bill, moved to bypass leadership and launched a discharge petition, a procedural move that allows a measure to move forward without the speaker's approval, to force a vote on it.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2025
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In another legend, the monk was said to have cut off his eyelids to avoid falling asleep during his meditation, one explanation for the doll’s wide-eyed stare.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Facing the Marlins for the second time in a week, the Mets (7-3) avoided facing ace Sandy Alcantara, with the 2022 Cy Young Award winner having been added to the paternity list earlier in the day.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Glass surfaces, traversed by gentle waves, evoke the depth of water and its ever-changing reflections, offering a constantly evolving visual expression.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Kenna Forde has also pegged Japanese label Shushu/Tong for Lower, the Japanese brand that traverses the hyper-feminine and more subversive, sensual takes on corporate wear that harks back to Helly.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
6 Apr. 2025
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Overtourism is to blame That year, a railway company also launched a probe against four popular YouTubers over their stunt to evade fares on public transport, according to local media.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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The group has claimed dozens of strikes against Israel throughout the war in Gaza, some of which have managed to evade the country's state-of-the-art air defense systems.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Hiking here rewards you with panoramic views of the coastline, where hawks circle overhead and the scent of sagebrush floats on the breeze.—
Cliff Lewis,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2025
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The boys board a rescue boat and pull five souls off the Flicka’s rescue dinghy, all while sharks circle and buck.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
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Five dogs escaped and brutally attacked a 43-year-old man in Arizona, leading to his death days later, deputies said.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Condo prices are plummeting across Florida as homeowners flood the market with new inventory in a last-ditch attempt to escape rising fees on their units, according to new Redfin data.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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All of these stones were encircled in frames of gold.—
Rabbi Ashley Englander,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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This piece shows what the brand does best with a clean and minimal typeface encircled by a bent plywood frame.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Though last Friday’s March jobs release was better than expected, with an increase in 228,000 jobs according to the nonfarm payroll report, it was widely ignored as old news due to the tariff implementation.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Circumvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumvent. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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