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2 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Circumvent' in a Sentence

"To navigate around or avoid; to go past or bypass, especially to avoid facing or addressing a specific issue or obstacle." more

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The detective will have been circumventing the criminal's elaborate schemes to solve the mystery.
By the end of the negotiation, the skilled diplomat will have been circumventing diplomatic hurdles.

Circumvent

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verbTo navigate around or avoid; to go past or bypass, especially to avoid facing or addressing a specific issue or obstacle.

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Last Updated On: February 24, 2024
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