CIRCUMVENT Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

circumvent

verb

ˌsər-kəm-ˈvent

Definition of circumvent

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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as in to avoid

to avoid by going around circumvented the traffic jam by taking an alternate route

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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 Critics say these kinds of comprehensive management contracts are a regulatory loophole circumventing the public oversight of taxpayer funds, but Florida has shown little interest in requiring more transparency from these private companies. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 The lawsuit marks the latest crackdown under the Better Online Ticket Sales Act, also known as the BOTS Act, which bans scalpers from circumventing ticket limits with technology. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026 And good for Stuart and Eidra for confirming her new perception of the situation and facilitating a new plan to circumvent Todd’s participation in her conversation with Vaughn. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 One is to go after pipelines or ports that were essential in trying to circumvent the Strait. — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for circumvent

Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumvent

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Current and former employees say that the decision to restart injection came from the top of the oil division, including Strickland and McGinnis, among others — bypassing staff who objected to the plan.

— Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026
Because they are structured as a purchase of future receivables rather than a traditional loan, MCAs bypass the lengthy underwriting process of traditional banks.

— Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of bypass

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That certainly is the case traversing from the old 13th District to the new one.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Set on a mysterious island ravaged by floods and warring armies, a masked boy and girl must traverse atmospheric environments, rescue friends, and confront nightmarish monsters.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of traverse

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But not all Chicagoans have the luxury of adjusting their schedules to evade the darkness, said Gina Scaletta, who has been walking dogs for more than a decade.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Adding items mid-meeting is permissible in emergencies, plaintiffs say, but not as means to evade public notice requirements.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of evade

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Jaros and Rauh also try to account for the uncertainty over whether taxes can be collected from other billionaires, such as the ones who have left since the beginning of the year and may thus have a legal case for escaping the tax.

— Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Arbella escaped, disguised as a man in a wig, boots and sword, with plans to flee to France with her ill-begotten husband.

— Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of escape

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The plan could affect not only the path that encircles the park, used by large numbers of residents, but also the golf course’s historic grove of Japanese cherry trees.

— Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026
In 2010, Cassini watched as a giant storm formed in Saturn's northern hemisphere, then grew to encircle the entire planet through 2011.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026