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
Christopher Null, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024
From Terminal 7, a sidewalk path crosses the horseshoe to link travelers to Terminal 1 — but that shortcut along parking garages isn’t easy to spot.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
David Pierce, The Verge, 1 Dec. 2024
Productivity fans will love the Mac-like keyboard shortcuts; from $139.
—Royce Branning, Fortune Europe, 30 Nov. 2024
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Verb
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
From Terminal 7, a sidewalk path crosses the horseshoe to link travelers to Terminal 1 — but that shortcut along parking garages isn’t easy to spot.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Noun
The three dock shortcuts go to my Home note, current Month note, and my Daily note in Apple Notes.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 1 Dec. 2024
Productivity fans will love the Mac-like keyboard shortcuts; from $139.
—Royce Branning, Fortune Europe, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcut
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Cleo first released a patch for the bug currently being exploited in October, but hackers appear to have circumvented it, and the company is urging customers to apply its new patch now.Matt Burgess, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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Orley's warehouse provider noted a surge in demand as companies have started to stockpile inventory to circumvent future tariffs.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The families who missed the cutoff were left in limbo.Claire Fahy, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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The rest of the year, from the second Sunday in March through the first Saturday in November, the cutoff time goes back an hour to 6:59 p.m.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Chao and Moore were also the subject of controversy last year when an independent investigation and report by a civil grand jury accused the two of poor treatment towards city staff and bypassing councilmember protocols.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Here’s the problem: Gmail hackers have worked out how to bypass this link protection by spoofing the link hover text.Davey Winder, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Thirteen new flight routes to Rovaniemi Airport opened this year, bringing passengers from Geneva, Berlin, Bordeaux and more.CNN, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Few brands have followed this same exact route, but some have clearly been reading the room.Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Now, unidentified drones are flying over New Jersey, avoiding radar detection.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The bottom line is that these are common mistakes in the business grant application process that can easily be avoided.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
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This weekend, the Festival of the Arts returns to downtown Tempe and the APS Electric Light Parade returns to Phoenix, bringing with them road closures.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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And just as was the case during Phelan's path to House leadership over the past two sessions, Burrows' road will travel through the heart of Democratic territory.John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson is finding new ways to evade questions regarding those James Bond casting rumors.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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These malicious programs leverage artificial intelligence to adapt and evade traditional security measures.John Chirillo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
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This spirited restaurant is on the main street in Urbanna, ideal for stopping by after exploring the shops nearby.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Givens opened the door and jumped out, rolling onto the street, badly scraping her arms, legs and stomach.John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Shortcut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortcut. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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