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
Annie Blackman, Allure, 25 Sep. 2024
Lastly, the large touchpad includes Smart Gesture support, which supports three-finger and four-finger shortcuts the user can customize.
—Christopher Null, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Second, this lack of clarity creates a permission structure for mental shortcuts and binary thinking instead of cultivating the analytical reasoning that health decisions require.
—Brooke Redmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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Verb
What better shortcut than an oh-so-convenient makeup set?
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 25 Sep. 2024
Lastly, the large touchpad includes Smart Gesture support, which supports three-finger and four-finger shortcuts the user can customize.
—Christopher Null, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024
Noun
There are no good answers yet, though, and rushing with undue haste to Mars could result in shortcuts being taken that could greatly increase the risk of contaminating Mars with terrestrial microbes.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Second, this lack of clarity creates a permission structure for mental shortcuts and binary thinking instead of cultivating the analytical reasoning that health decisions require.
—Brooke Redmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcut
Verb
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The legal battle gained further attention when, on February 7, a federal appeals court ruled on a procedural matter in the investigation, which had initially considered whether McMahon had circumvented WWE's internal controls to hide these allegations.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Other countries under sanctions – Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela – have previously employed clandestine shipping networks to circumvent international scrutiny and sanctions.—
Dominique Soguel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Yogurts, custards and puddings should have the same cutoff, according to the agency.—
C. Michael White,
The Conversation,
14 Feb. 2025
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But that was more than $7 million short of the $37.5 million cutoff needed to make the all-athlete top 100; the American tennis star would have ranked No. 125 in a longer list.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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Glutathione that's administered intravenously bypasses the digestive system and has direct access to the bloodstream, but Patel said this method also has been shown to have minimal absorption.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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Durant, who has one year left on his contract worth $54.7 million, bypassed a one-year, $60 million extension before this season and is eligible for a two-year, $120 million extension this summer.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Also, airlines regularly make changes to their routes.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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Jacksonville: Monday's through Thursday's routes will run one day late.—
Joy Jackson,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In a post on X, the NYPD asked people to avoid the area as the investigation proceeded.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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While Janice avoids even visiting Eric in prison, she is torn between cleaning out his room and grappling with the role of faith and religion.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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While Texas doesn't have a state property tax, local governments collect property taxes for public services like schools, streets, roads, police and firefighters.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Winchester Avenue closed The road is closed from Raytown Road to I-435 South in Kansas City.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Cut to the two men brawling in the bowels of a derelict ship in the Miami port, where Spencer has imprisoned and ultimately attempts to drown his son to evade capture.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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After Shark Attack on Bahamas Vacation, the Victims, 1 with 'Shredded' Foot, Speak Out In the actual video, Wells also apologized for his expletive-laden reaction while still attempting to evade the predator.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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The pilot and co-pilot were killed, the São Paulo state military police told Newsweek, and two people on the street where the aircraft crashed were injured.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The streets of New York transformed into an impromptu stage, with looks that rivaled anything happening inside the venues.—
Stixx Mathews,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Shortcut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcut. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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