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as in circumventing
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
the eager enlistee sidestepped the regulations by lying about his age
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Recent Examples of sidestepping
Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Rather than sidestepping conflict, relational leaders approach it as an opportunity for growth, holding space for constructive dialogue and focusing on commonalities rather than differences.
—Jen Croneberger, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Rather than set itself up for a losing battle of expectations against those stores, Amazon is simply sidestepping it.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
After sidestepping any possibility of Jones triggering a $23 million injury guarantee by benching the starter, the Giants are giving DeVito another audition in the nation’s biggest media market—which includes a Thanksgiving clash with the Dallas Cowboys.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
If not, sidestepping the debate is probably the sensible path.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
There’s no sidestepping this directive.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Rather than sidestepping conflict, relational leaders approach it as an opportunity for growth, holding space for constructive dialogue and focusing on commonalities rather than differences.
—Jen Croneberger, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Rather than set itself up for a losing battle of expectations against those stores, Amazon is simply sidestepping it.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
After sidestepping any possibility of Jones triggering a $23 million injury guarantee by benching the starter, the Giants are giving DeVito another audition in the nation’s biggest media market—which includes a Thanksgiving clash with the Dallas Cowboys.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
If not, sidestepping the debate is probably the sensible path.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidestepping
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As a result, terrorists and rogue states now have a harder time circumventing conventional financial controls.Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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On December 11, the European Union approved its 15th sanctions package against the Kremlin, targeting entities within Russia and third-party nations that facilitate upgraded military and technological capabilities by circumventing restrictions.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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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
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There was no deception here, no skirting of any regulations.Abby Gardner, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2024
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Another behavioral method is sleep restriction therapy, which involves avoiding daytime naps.Mill Etienne, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Institutions can minimize their exposure to populist ire while maintaining credibility by narrowing their focus to core functions and avoiding controversial areas.Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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The name has been around since 1909, weaving up iconic woolen and jacquard designs first for Indigenous communities and later for the masses.Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
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Nick was driving over 120 miles per hour in Beverly Hills, Florida, in Citrus County when a Florida Highway Patrol trooper observed the man weaving in-and-out of traffic.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Rich had fled to Switzerland in 1983 after he was indicted on more than 50 counts of fraud and evading more than $48 million in taxes.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Rosado was arrested and charged with engaging police in pursuit, evading responsibility, failure to obey stop sign, reckless driving, unreadable license plates, interfering with an officer, possession with intent to sell narcotics and operating a drug factory.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
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The idea of retaining this GM while firing the coach is outrageous, and that attempt at dodging accountability and revising history will be exposed in due time.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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After several years of dodging taxes in this fashion, the taxpayers could then repurchase these interests for a song and thus regain ownership of their businesses.Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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See video … WATCH RAYMOND ARROYO – Biden rewarded murderers while ignoring the innocent and their families.Fox News, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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But should investors really be ignoring small caps in 2025?Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Sidestepping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidestepping. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.
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