1
as in escape
the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable
her congenital avoidance of conflict makes talking about problems with her difficult
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2
as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
plans to petition the court for an avoidance of the prenuptial agreement
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Recent Examples of avoidance
Student newspapers represent an intentional and active mode of media literacy among the college-age demographic; this is the exact opposite of news avoidance.
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Joshua Finnell, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
Sometimes being social can be a form of avoidance.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
In LeoLabs’ observations and models, satellites and operational spacecraft including the International Space Station, and China’s Tiangong space station continue to face manageable levels of collision avoidance maneuvers—for now.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2025
In addition, ultrasonic and laser sensors ensure reliable obstacle detection and avoidance, even in dynamic environments.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
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Joshua Finnell, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
Sometimes being social can be a form of avoidance.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
In LeoLabs’ observations and models, satellites and operational spacecraft including the International Space Station, and China’s Tiangong space station continue to face manageable levels of collision avoidance maneuvers—for now.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2025
In addition, ultrasonic and laser sensors ensure reliable obstacle detection and avoidance, even in dynamic environments.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoidance
Noun
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The Broncos closed his escape routes, too, limiting his impact as a scrambler.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Easily accessible via Amtrak’s Northeast Regional line, Roanoke may be the perfect destination for a car-free weekend escape to the mountains.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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The recent abolition of these tariffs comes as the country has shifted from exporting more cotton to importing more fiber.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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For 25 to 34 year olds, 53 percent were republicans compared to 45 percent royalist and 35 to 44-year-olds were almost exactly split, with 48 percent in favor of abolition and 47 percent wanting to keep the royals.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Crews of 10 Su-30SM2 multipurpose fighters and Su-24M tactical front-line bombers from the fleet took part in the exercise, which involved bombing targets while traveling at more than 620 miles per hour, the official Tass news agency said, and practicing the evasion of aircraft and air defenses.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Then, a month later, he was indicted by a federal grand jury on 19 counts of fraud and tax evasion.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Eight months later, the correction officers went on strike, with the repeal of HALT seemingly a priority for many of them.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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The window for repeal seemed to be closing.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, the court would not expand the receivership to take over any future LLCs the Verrichias might form ― at least not yet, although the court indicated a willingness to revisit the issue should the Verrichias dodging of their creditor continue.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Avoidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoidance. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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