SHORTCUT Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of shortcut

as in to circumvent

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 shortcut

Verb

It will be decided by Iranians themselves, through a grinding contest of will, courage, and endurance that no external power can shortcut. — Bobby Ghosh, Time, 11 Jan. 2026 The company’s services are designed to work in alignment with how modern search and discovery systems interpret information, rather than trying to game or shortcut them. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026

Noun

Greens gummies have crowded out powders in the wellness aisle, and shoppers want to know whether the chewable shortcut to leafy nutrients actually delivers. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026 Unable to safely film inside Iran, the filmmakers turned to AI as a storytelling tool rather than a production shortcut. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for shortcut

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcut

Verb

The case garnered national interest because Oregon's new law targets the loopholes large staffing firms have been employing to circumvent state corporate medicine laws.

— Alex Olgin, NPR, 3 July 2026
The amendments would also give the commissioner power to demand information from third parties, including age assurance technology providers, to test claims made by platforms about how children continued to circumvent the ban.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of circumvent

Noun

So why the arbitrary cutoff at age 64 when discussing workforce capacity?

— Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
New York officials say the unit is a national leader that targets complex, high-impact corporate schemes, and Attorney General Letitia James vows legal action, calling the cutoff an outrageous political attack.

— Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of cutoff

Verb

When a user asks an AI to find a running shoe that can arrive by Friday for under $100, the agent bypasses the company's storefront entirely.

— Arne Jeroschewski, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Commissioners also discussed Florida’s Live Local Act, which allows qualifying housing developments to bypass certain local zoning regulations.

— Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Definition of bypass

Noun

The new proposal for the future of the global commercial shipping route was first reported by The New York Times, citing an Iranian official and four diplomats with knowledge of the matter.

— Abigail Williams, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Reynolds was on her USPS route when the incident happened, Postal Inspector Jessica Adams told USA TODAY.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of route

Verb

Other methods to reduce the harm from sweltering temperatures include more breaks and flexible shifts so workers can avoid the midday sun, according to the WHO.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2026
While the morning may feel personal — especially if someone questions your judgment, appearance or direction — avoid treating their feedback (or silence) as rejection.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Definition of avoid

Noun

Go wine tasting right in town, or do your research and drive the Nevada County foothill roads to a few local wineries with pretty tasting rooms.

— Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
Entire buildings and roads were submerged in Accra on Monday, cutting off access to several areas of the Ghanian capital and in the neighboring city of Tema.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026

Definition of road

Verb

The suspect, 30‑year‑old Trevion Mark of Fort Worth, was arrested nearby without incident and charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle, according to DPS.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Mark was charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle and booked into the Tarrant County Jail.

— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

Definition of evade

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