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
The second-highest need was for a navigation or resource center for homeless people and third was homelessness prevention.
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Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Genocide and atrocity prevention are a matter of national security.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
To address the growing mental health needs for adults, the Johnson County Board of Commissioners approved 18 full-time positions to establish an Adult Crisis Stabilization Center and add new positions to the 988 suicide prevention hotline.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
The Foundation also advocated for the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act that was passed by Congress in 2022 to support mental well-being and suicide prevention for health care workers.
—Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
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Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Genocide and atrocity prevention are a matter of national security.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
To address the growing mental health needs for adults, the Johnson County Board of Commissioners approved 18 full-time positions to establish an Adult Crisis Stabilization Center and add new positions to the 988 suicide prevention hotline.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
The Foundation also advocated for the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act that was passed by Congress in 2022 to support mental well-being and suicide prevention for health care workers.
—Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevention
Noun
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The most recent occurred last November, which was the first for 2024, though it was followed about a week later by another avoidance burn.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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These fears can manifest as procrastination, avoidance, perfectionism, and even self-sabotage.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump retaliated by announcing punishing tariffs and a sweeping prohibition on U.S. visas for Colombian officials.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
8 May 2025
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Like DeSantis, state legislators in support of the prohibition called it a matter of personal choice and pointed out that most toothpastes and many mouthwashes contain fluoride.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevention. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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