Is it possible to bypass an exclusive gateway but still show the branching condition?

In BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation), an exclusive gateway is used to select one of several paths based on a condition. To bypass the exclusive gateway while still showing the branching condition, alternative approaches can be used:

• Use conditional flows without a gateway: In some models, conditions can be set directly on outgoing flows from the previous task or event, bypassing an explicit gateway. However, this may reduce readability.
• Use a parallel gateway with conditions on flows: Although a parallel gateway is not intended for choosing a single path, it can be combined with conditions, but this is not standard practice.
• Use annotated comments or textual annotations: To show the branching condition without an explicit gateway.

Nevertheless, the exclusive gateway is a standard and recommended way to show branching with conditions. If you need to "bypass" it, it is likely about visual simplification of the model, but the branching condition should be explicitly indicated on the flows or in the process documentation.