noun
- plural of circumvention; instances of finding a way around an obstacle, rule, or system, often by using clever or indirect methods
Usage: Usually implies avoiding something through ingenuity or deception rather than direct confrontation
Examples
- The company's circumventions of environmental regulations led to a federal investigation.
- His clever circumventions of the security system impressed the IT team.
- The lawyer found several circumventions of the contract's original terms.
- Circumventions of traffic laws are common in busy urban areas.
- The software included multiple circumventions to bypass the firewall.
- Their circumventions of the rules ultimately backfired when discovered.