as in avoidance
the act or practice of keeping something from happening
good crowd control is crucial to the prevention of riots
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Recent Examples of prevention
But recovery is actually more involved than just physical injury prevention.
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 1 Apr. 2026
In the meantime, some want legislators to pass laws that provide more extensive relief and, ideally, prevention.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Nevertheless, prevention always remains the most important part.
—Valeria Vantaggi, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
For Orkin, prevention is the name of the game.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 1 Apr. 2026
In the meantime, some want legislators to pass laws that provide more extensive relief and, ideally, prevention.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Nevertheless, prevention always remains the most important part.
—Valeria Vantaggi, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
For Orkin, prevention is the name of the game.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for prevention
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevention
Noun
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Tucker’s own slow start could be a factor in opponents’ avoidance strategy with Ohtani.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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Container lines have dealt with higher operating costs amid the mass avoidance of the Strait of Hormuz and the ensuing escalation in oil prices.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From the prohibition against representation that binds the globe in images.—
Timmy Straw,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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If the goal is truly to protect consumers, the solution does not lie in reducing the visibility of the legal market through federal prohibitions, but rather in avoiding excessive intervention.—
Cláudia Nunes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevention. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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