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
Other employees who were initially terminated last week then brought back include staffers focused on suicide prevention and responses to Ebola and measles outbreaks, according to the National Public Health Coalition.
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
In May, the city passed new rules requiring retailers with at least 76 carts to either install theft prevention mechanisms, use security deposit devices, or enter into a cart retrieval contract that obligates proactive efforts to pick up their carts.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
This focus on prevention and control is at the heart of public health.
—Tom Duszynski, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Home mail delivery is also available nationwide through all three pharmacies for people who want to use Xofluza as a prevention treatment.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
In May, the city passed new rules requiring retailers with at least 76 carts to either install theft prevention mechanisms, use security deposit devices, or enter into a cart retrieval contract that obligates proactive efforts to pick up their carts.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
This focus on prevention and control is at the heart of public health.
—Tom Duszynski, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Home mail delivery is also available nationwide through all three pharmacies for people who want to use Xofluza as a prevention treatment.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevention
Noun
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This is capable of handling all aspects of flight, from take off to power down, and can carry out obstacle and threat avoidance.—
David Szondy
October 19,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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Autonomous systems handle the full flight profile, from takeoff to landing, using sensors for obstacle detection and avoidance.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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The mother of a star high school wide receiver has sued the Ohio High School Athletic Association over a prohibition on high school athletes signing NIL deals, but the case might be resolved by a rule change and, if not, would face hurdles.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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There, she becomes intrigued by Malaise (Bajrami), a charming young shopgirl for whom Angine is willing to defy the prohibition of kissing.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevention. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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