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Recent Examples of obviate When developers realized the high speeds would necessitate protective eyewear for riders, Smith’s squad devised side shields that deflected airflow, obviating the need for glasses. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2025 Purportedly, those negotiations have resulted in information being provided voluntarily, obviating the need for the subpoenas. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 May 2025 Artificial intelligence is rewriting job descriptions and obviating professions faster than any workforce retraining program could keep up. Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 The war in Ukraine, the deadliest European conflict since WW2, grinds into its fourth year, and the American president has cast doubt on his commitment to that nation as well as the NATO alliance Americans established after WW2 to obviate the threat of aggressive war in Europe. Chris Doyle, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for obviate
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  • The dispute over the Toledo Strip also forced President Andrew Jackson to act to prevent bloodshed and the loss of a political foothold in the swing state of Ohio.
    David Ubben, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • These slim chargers take up very little room in a bag or purse and have folding prongs to prevent scratches.
    Parker Hall, Wired News, 11 July 2025
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  • Thanks to their collective efforts, well over one million child deaths were averted.
    Jennifer Lotito, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • In November, the city transit system averted a strike when the parties agreed to a one-year contract with 5% raises.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025
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  • In precluding the former and approving the latter, the Consumers' Research approach does nothing to vindicate the nondelegation doctrine or the separation of powers.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
  • The Act does not purport to address, much less preclude, district court review in enforcement proceedings.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025

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“Obviate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obviate. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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