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
Despite the economic pain, the Cuban government has been able to circumvent the U.S. embargo and buy supplies from several countries, hold bank accounts overseas and partner with foreign companies in joint ventures.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Newsom and Trump are long time nemeses whose latest public dispute centered around Trump circumventing Newsom to send military troops to California to monitor protests against Trump’s deportation policies.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Wealthy and well-connected farmers found ways to circumvent the changes or twist them to their own advantage.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
The administration’s attacks on science demand a response from Congress, especially when political appointees try to circumvent the law.
—Matt Motta, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Newsom and Trump are long time nemeses whose latest public dispute centered around Trump circumventing Newsom to send military troops to California to monitor protests against Trump’s deportation policies.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Wealthy and well-connected farmers found ways to circumvent the changes or twist them to their own advantage.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
The administration’s attacks on science demand a response from Congress, especially when political appointees try to circumvent the law.
—Matt Motta, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumvent
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This means that a single pill could have a long-lasting fat-burn effect, bypassing the need for a daily or even weekly doses.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 July 2025
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These include allowing developers to tell their users about cheaper alternatives and bypass Apple's in-app payment system.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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Close the blinds and curtains on sun-facing windows to block the sun's rays and avoid unwanted heat.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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After all, avoiding some topics or questions altogether could be perceived as a political response, said Mark Riedl, a professor of computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Zion is popular with adventure travelers for challenging hikes such as The Narrows, where hikers traverse Zion Canyon through its narrowest section, which has 1,000-foot-tall walls.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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The results are occasionally adorable: This is a film in which our heroes have to rattle around in a spaceship, Interstellar style, to travel through a wormhole, while other characters can traverse the far reaches of the universe with a surfboard.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
22 July 2025
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Cromartie also took a plea deal for charges including strangulation, third degree assault of a police officer, first degree wanton endangerment, disarming a peace officer, fleeing or evading police, resisting arrest and violation of a foreign protective order, according to court records.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
18 July 2025
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Of late, Netanyahu has attempted to fudge the issue by pushing through legislation that would create a technical process for drafting the ultra-Orthodox but in practice make the new requirements easy to evade.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
17 July 2025
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King circled around, put the bicycle on top of the SUV and drove away.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 July 2025
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It is circled by the 18-hole La Hacienda Golf Course, the only links course in Andalusia with sea views.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Aug. 2025
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Playing their third road game in five days, the expansion team nearly fumbled a 17-point, first-half lead but got enough stops down the stretch to escape with a 68-67 win over the Washington Mystics on Thursday.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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JCPenney has a standalone store in Matteson on a perimeter road southeast of U.S. 30 and Cicero Avenue that once encircled Lincoln Mall, since demolished.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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As of Friday noon, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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Similarly, while some food stamp provisions remain, the narrative ignores the potential for reduced access for others, including children and pregnant women, under changes to eligibility.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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Having said that, beachgoers have already been ignoring signs and fencing to get to the beach, especially on weekends.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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“Circumvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumvent. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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