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circumvention

[sur-kuhm-ven-shuhn] / ˌsɜr kəmˈvɛn ʃən /
NOUN
escape
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Antonyms
STRONG


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Iran is generally a very tech-savvy country, and many people constantly have multiple circumvention apps on their phones.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Fortunately, the U.S. doesn’t need new legislation to halt such circumvention.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Censorship circumvention helps people in restrictive countries access the open internet.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

Indeed, students spoke furtively of the dark arts of circumvention.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2025

He has made another circumvention of the enemy, getting completely in Pope’s rear, and destroying many millions worth of stores, etc.

From A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital by Jones, John Beauchamp