Circumvent
verb
To avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally.
Some people try to circumvent the law by drinking outside the bar.
Often appears as...
- circumvent the law
- circumvent the rules
verb
To go around or bypass a barrier.
The river circumvented the town, providing a natural boundary.
Often appears as...
- circumvent a town
- circumvent a barrier
verb
To outwit or get the better of someone.
She tried to circumvent him in order to make the team.
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- circumvent an opponent
- circumvent a competitor
verb
To avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally.
Some people try to circumvent the law by drinking outside the bar.
Often appears as...
- circumvent the law
- circumvent the rules
verb
To go around or bypass a barrier.
The river circumvented the town, providing a natural boundary.
Often appears as...
- circumvent a town
- circumvent a barrier
verb
To outwit or get the better of someone.
She tried to circumvent him in order to make the team.
Often appears as...
- circumvent an opponent
- circumvent a competitor
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Clever Methods
Think of 'circumvent' as using wit to gracefully avoid rules without direct confrontation.
He found a loophole to circumvent the tax regulations.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Implication
Using 'circumvent' can imply disapproval, suggesting that someone is dodging responsibilities.
She tried to circumvent her duties by delegating them to others.
Pro Tip 3/3Indirect Action
'Circumvent' often means taking an indirect route to avoid a challenge or obstacle.
The policy was strict, but he circumvented it through careful planning.
Pro Tip 1/3Clever Methods
Think of 'circumvent' as using wit to gracefully avoid rules without direct confrontation.
He found a loophole to circumvent the tax regulations.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Implication
Using 'circumvent' can imply disapproval, suggesting that someone is dodging responsibilities.
She tried to circumvent her duties by delegating them to others.
Pro Tip 3/3Indirect Action
'Circumvent' often means taking an indirect route to avoid a challenge or obstacle.
The policy was strict, but he circumvented it through careful planning.
Pro Tip 1/3Clever Methods
Think of 'circumvent' as using wit to gracefully avoid rules without direct confrontation.
He found a loophole to circumvent the tax regulations.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Implication
Using 'circumvent' can imply disapproval, suggesting that someone is dodging responsibilities.
She tried to circumvent her duties by delegating them to others.
Pro Tip 3/3Indirect Action
'Circumvent' often means taking an indirect route to avoid a challenge or obstacle.
The policy was strict, but he circumvented it through careful planning.
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The Silk Road:...
are now circumvented through super sonic vehicles, cross-continental communication cables, and signals beamed through space rather than caravans traveling for months, none of it would have been possible without the pioneering cultures whose efforts created the Silk history's first world wide web.
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Why is it so hard to...
by eliminating government assistance programs altogether. But most agree the solution is neither realistic nor humane. So how can we redesign benefits in a way that doesn't penalize people for working? Many countries have tried different ways to circumvent this problem.
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How free is our freedom...
to circumvent reporters' rights, the press can also use technology to protect their sources even better than before. And they can start from the moment they begin speaking with them, rather than on the witness stand after the fact. Communications software now exists
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Exoplanets 101 PIPE...
Exoplanets are difficult to detect directly. Mostly because they are out shined by the stars they orbit. To circumvent this, about five primary methods have been developed to find these planetary bodies, including radio velocity, in which a planet
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Could we survive...
But Himalayans who have lived on these mountains for thousands of years permanently evolved mechanisms to circumvent this process and maintain normal blood flow. Cases like that prove that humans can develop permanent lifesaving traits.
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How tech companies...
We needed no password or to circumvent any other type of security to do this. We published a report in 20 countries around the world, exposing this significant security flaw and many other problematic issues. So what happened?
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Shifting the visual...
recognizing that conditioned stimulus and exploiting it circumvented the need for retraining so technology won't change the world with just one inventor it needs to spread new technology spreads rapidly when the wheel isn't
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"Stumbling towards...
As a historian said earlier today, it's important to get up and circumvent sometimes that couch. And how can we do it? Well yes, ice is a big part of it. Insights, compassion and
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We're building a...
I've written about how crucial social media is for social movements. I have studied how these technologies can be used to circumvent censorship around the world.
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The future of good food...
to build a better life. You hack the system, bend the rules, circumvent the boundaries. It is the same when it comes to food except that when it comes to food,
Video examples
The Silk Road:...
are now circumvented through super sonic vehicles, cross-continental communication cables, and signals beamed through space rather than caravans traveling for months, none of it would have been possible without the pioneering cultures whose efforts created the Silk history's first world wide web.
Video examples
Why is it so hard to...
by eliminating government assistance programs altogether. But most agree the solution is neither realistic nor humane. So how can we redesign benefits in a way that doesn't penalize people for working? Many countries have tried different ways to circumvent this problem.
Video examples
How free is our freedom...
to circumvent reporters' rights, the press can also use technology to protect their sources even better than before. And they can start from the moment they begin speaking with them, rather than on the witness stand after the fact. Communications software now exists
Video examples
Exoplanets 101 PIPE...
Exoplanets are difficult to detect directly. Mostly because they are out shined by the stars they orbit. To circumvent this, about five primary methods have been developed to find these planetary bodies, including radio velocity, in which a planet
Video examples
Could we survive...
But Himalayans who have lived on these mountains for thousands of years permanently evolved mechanisms to circumvent this process and maintain normal blood flow. Cases like that prove that humans can develop permanent lifesaving traits.
Video examples
How tech companies...
We needed no password or to circumvent any other type of security to do this. We published a report in 20 countries around the world, exposing this significant security flaw and many other problematic issues. So what happened?
Video examples
Shifting the visual...
recognizing that conditioned stimulus and exploiting it circumvented the need for retraining so technology won't change the world with just one inventor it needs to spread new technology spreads rapidly when the wheel isn't
Video examples
"Stumbling towards...
As a historian said earlier today, it's important to get up and circumvent sometimes that couch. And how can we do it? Well yes, ice is a big part of it. Insights, compassion and
Video examples
We're building a...
I've written about how crucial social media is for social movements. I have studied how these technologies can be used to circumvent censorship around the world.
Video examples
The future of good food...
to build a better life. You hack the system, bend the rules, circumvent the boundaries. It is the same when it comes to food except that when it comes to food,
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Quote examples
Mohamedou Ould Slahi
In the beginning, the U.S. government was happy with its secret operations, since it thought it had managed to gather all the evils of the world in GTMO, and had circumvented U.S. law and international treaties so that it could perform its revenge. But then it realised, after a lot of painful work, that it had gathered a bunch of non-combatants.
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Karan Johar
Indian Director
Sometimes you just wonder whether people just don't have the sensitivity or decency. I'm a member of the media myself: I host a talk show. I know sometimes when you want to ask something, you can circumvent it with words and vocabulary. You don't suddenly just go out there and ask something directly in the pretense of being absolutely candid.
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Olaf Carlson-Wee
American Businessman
In a world with many blockchains and hundreds of tradable tokens built on top of them, entire industries are automated through software, venture capital and stock markets are circumvented, entrepreneurship is streamlined, and networks gain sovereignty through their own digital currency. This is the next phase of the Internet.
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Klaus Schwab
German Economist
As the physical, digital, and biological worlds continue to converge, new technologies and platforms will increasingly enable citizens to engage with governments, voice their opinions, coordinate their efforts, and even circumvent the supervision of public authorities.
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Mike Pompeo
American Politician
Because of Iran's support for terrorism, disrespect for human rights, and nuclear proliferation, it has been under U.S. and international sanctions for decades - and companies have been fined billions for circumventing those sanctions.
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Philippe Petit
French Celebrity
The impossible - we are told - cannot be achieved. To overcome the 'impossible,' we need to use our wits and be fearless. We need to break the rules and to circumvent - some would one say to cheat.
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Dave Eggers
American Writer
There are many Saudi women doctors, and there are many wealthy and powerful and well-educated Saudi women who circumvent the restrictions put upon them, quietly or otherwise.
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Synyster Gates
American Musician
We really wanted to circumvent that online learning curve, where it's virtually impossible to use words to explain music.
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John Fleming
American Politician
Seeking justice is always our goal, but we see many too willing to circumvent that.
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Kenneth Cole
American Designer
The more I circumvent the rules, the more successful I become.
Quote examples
Mohamedou Ould Slahi
In the beginning, the U.S. government was happy with its secret operations, since it thought it had managed to gather all the evils of the world in GTMO, and had circumvented U.S. law and international treaties so that it could perform its revenge. But then it realised, after a lot of painful work, that it had gathered a bunch of non-combatants.
Quote examples
Karan Johar
Indian Director
Sometimes you just wonder whether people just don't have the sensitivity or decency. I'm a member of the media myself: I host a talk show. I know sometimes when you want to ask something, you can circumvent it with words and vocabulary. You don't suddenly just go out there and ask something directly in the pretense of being absolutely candid.
Quote examples
Olaf Carlson-Wee
American Businessman
In a world with many blockchains and hundreds of tradable tokens built on top of them, entire industries are automated through software, venture capital and stock markets are circumvented, entrepreneurship is streamlined, and networks gain sovereignty through their own digital currency. This is the next phase of the Internet.
Quote examples
Klaus Schwab
German Economist
As the physical, digital, and biological worlds continue to converge, new technologies and platforms will increasingly enable citizens to engage with governments, voice their opinions, coordinate their efforts, and even circumvent the supervision of public authorities.
Quote examples
Mike Pompeo
American Politician
Because of Iran's support for terrorism, disrespect for human rights, and nuclear proliferation, it has been under U.S. and international sanctions for decades - and companies have been fined billions for circumventing those sanctions.
Quote examples
Philippe Petit
French Celebrity
The impossible - we are told - cannot be achieved. To overcome the 'impossible,' we need to use our wits and be fearless. We need to break the rules and to circumvent - some would one say to cheat.
Quote examples
Dave Eggers
American Writer
There are many Saudi women doctors, and there are many wealthy and powerful and well-educated Saudi women who circumvent the restrictions put upon them, quietly or otherwise.
Quote examples
Synyster Gates
American Musician
We really wanted to circumvent that online learning curve, where it's virtually impossible to use words to explain music.
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John Fleming
American Politician
Seeking justice is always our goal, but we see many too willing to circumvent that.
Quote examples
Kenneth Cole
American Designer
The more I circumvent the rules, the more successful I become.
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