Examples of prevention in a Sentence
Exercise and diet play a role in the prevention of heart disease.
good crowd control is crucial to the prevention of riots
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
Nick was charged with first-degree murder and appeared in court on Wednesday wearing a blue suicide-prevention gown and a waist shackle.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2025
Regular cleanings and checkups are also important for prevention.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
That’s according to data collected by ZFLO Technologies, a loss prevention innovator and e-commerce research company.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
Nick was charged with first-degree murder and appeared in court on Wednesday wearing a blue suicide-prevention gown and a waist shackle.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2025
Regular cleanings and checkups are also important for prevention.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
That’s according to data collected by ZFLO Technologies, a loss prevention innovator and e-commerce research company.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prevention. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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prevention
noun
pre·ven·tion
pri-ˈven-chən 
: the act or practice of preventing something
the prevention of fires
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