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
And just this year, housing affordability and homelessness prevention rose to the top of the legislative agenda in both chambers.
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Adriana Negron, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
Thomas attributed the decline in homicides and shootings to the Denver Police Department’s ongoing multifaceted approach to crime prevention.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
Here are some prevention strategies:6103 Wear loose clothing.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Aug. 2025
Once a month, Farrer and other Idaho health leaders convene to discuss ways to spread the word about prevention and improving dementia care in the state, said Dr. Kara Kuntz, medical director at the Saint Alphonsus Memory Center.
—Alex Music, Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2025
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Adriana Negron, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
Thomas attributed the decline in homicides and shootings to the Denver Police Department’s ongoing multifaceted approach to crime prevention.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
Here are some prevention strategies:6103 Wear loose clothing.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Aug. 2025
Once a month, Farrer and other Idaho health leaders convene to discuss ways to spread the word about prevention and improving dementia care in the state, said Dr. Kara Kuntz, medical director at the Saint Alphonsus Memory Center.
—Alex Music, Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevention
Noun
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Complete avoidance is out, and small exposures are in.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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Other red flags include excessive washing, and avoidance of certain toys or places due to fears and rituals that seem illogical or disconnected from the situation.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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The judgment that New York Attorney General Letitia James obtained against Trump clearly violated the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against excessive fines, so the New York appeals court held.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Aug. 2025
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Some members of the panel said that the penalty violated the U.S. Constitution's prohibition on excessive fines.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevention. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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