as in bypassing
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumvention
Noun
-
The Chrisley Knows Best stars were serving time after being convicted of tax evasion and bank fraud in 2022.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
7 July 2025 -
The former married former reality stars were convicted of tax evasion and defrauding community banks out of more than $30 million in fraudulent loans to fund their luxurious lifestyle.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
-
All the moral skirting of the issues at hand felt so rich.—
Dwyer Murphy
June 6,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
-
Hinson said the skirting of tariffs undermined an Illinois auto company’s business, forcing it to lay off a quarter of its workforce.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Circumvention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumvention. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share