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Rule "by pass (bypass)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: by pass (bypass)
Message: The verb or noun 'bypass' is spelled as one word.
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bypass
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He always by passes the meeting by coming late to work.
    Correction suggestion: bypasses
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • He amazed everyone by passing his driving test.
  • You can change it by passing a different parameter to dockerd.
  • I also tested it by passing the actual date instead of System Clipboard and it fails too.
  • In the meantime, depending on your use case, maybe Get group members API can help you out by passing a group like confluence-users?
ID: BY_PASS [3]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-24 22:33:07 +0200)