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
Robert W Hood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
The point: Treat the football field’s 100 yards as your own backyard, and don’t let anybody use it as a shortcut to somewhere else.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Kennedy's move, announced Tuesday on X, appears to effectively shortcut a process set up by the agency's outside advisers to discuss and make changes to the CDC's influential vaccination guidance, which is directly tied to what insurers are required to cover and liability protections.
—Paula Cohen, CBS News, 27 May 2025
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Verb
What began as a safety net for the truly persecuted became a loophole for economic migrants and those seeking a shortcut around our legal immigration process.
—Robert W Hood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
The point: Treat the football field’s 100 yards as your own backyard, and don’t let anybody use it as a shortcut to somewhere else.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
Noun
In short, young, ambitious professionals might be willing to take the pay cut (and decreased job security) for the opportunity to shortcut their career growth.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Kennedy's move, announced Tuesday on X, appears to effectively shortcut a process set up by the agency's outside advisers to discuss and make changes to the CDC's influential vaccination guidance, which is directly tied to what insurers are required to cover and liability protections.
—Paula Cohen, CBS News, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcut
Verb
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The idea is to circumvent the lengthy process of developers and IP-owners finding one another and thrashing out a deal.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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The nationwide experience with direct democracy and reproductive freedom since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade highlights the impact of the initiative process to check a state’s ability to circumvent the political will of the people.—
Mark Dorosin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Someone said the cutoff was 1900, another said 1965.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
16 July 2025
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Morris isn’t required to disclose his campaign finances until October, as federal rules give candidates 15 days to file with the FEC after entering a race, and Morris launched his bid just days ahead of the June 30 cutoff.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
16 July 2025
Verb
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These include allowing developers to tell their users about cheaper alternatives and bypass Apple's in-app payment system.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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However, don’t bypass all the details and abdicate your leadership. 4.—
Anne Sugar,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Hundreds of species, from as far as South America, commonly stop in Kentucky to find food and rest their wings after traveling for miles along their aerial route.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
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Some compare the terraced ruins to Machu Picchu, but with only a few dozen visitors reaching this architectural marvel every day via trekking routes loving cared for and protected by indigenous communities, the experience of a visit couldn't be further from that at the overrun city of the Incas.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Close the blinds and curtains on sun-facing windows to block the sun's rays and avoid unwanted heat.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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This whole situation could have been a sneaky celebrity vacation, taken clandestinely to avoid the paparazzi.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
24 July 2025
Noun
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On the flip-side, the World Health Organization cites traffic noise such as road, rail and air traffic as the second most important cause of ill health in western Europe behind air pollution.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Torrential rains caused travel delays throughout the city, flooding subways and roads and delaying flights at JFK, Laguardia and Newark airports.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Cromartie also took a plea deal for charges including strangulation, third degree assault of a police officer, first degree wanton endangerment, disarming a peace officer, fleeing or evading police, resisting arrest and violation of a foreign protective order, according to court records.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
18 July 2025
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Rouse was charged in Kentucky with fleeing/evading, theft by unlawful taking (auto), possession of drug paraphernalia and public intoxication.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Tristen Paige Smith, of Cincinnati, was killed in a July 21 shooting on Autumn Drive, a residential street in the city of over 9,000 residents, officials confirmed.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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The Double Log Cabin location was met with concerns from area residents about traffic and safety on surrounding rural and narrow streets such as Gwynn and Smith Roads.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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“Shortcut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcut. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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