- past participle of circumvent.
- past tense form of circumvent.
circumvented
Example Sentences
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With swiftly circumvented filters and no discernment, LLMs deliver “expertise” even when they shouldn’t.
From Slate • Jun. 19, 2026
While communication between candidate campaigns and independent committees is forbidden, these rules are commonly circumvented using legal but obvious methods.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Some White House aides believed Trump had already signed off on the order and are livid that Sacks circumvented the policy process, administration officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Prohibitions on sales to nations at war remain but can be circumvented under special circumstances.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
There were some alarms and emergencies, but the combined intelligence of the humans on Earth and the robot in space circumvented disaster.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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