as in to prevent
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
her careful planning averted disaster
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Recent Examples of avert
In Congress, lawmakers from both parties have introduced measures to avert future disruptions.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The energy transition is losing steam, two new reports conclude, shifting the conversation likely to dominate the upcoming COP30 summit from how to avert climate change, to how to survive it.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
So, the tariffs will be averted.
—ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
In text messages that were included in the government’s detention memorandum, Wei suggests that Billups attempt to avert suspicion by losing on purpose.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The energy transition is losing steam, two new reports conclude, shifting the conversation likely to dominate the upcoming COP30 summit from how to avert climate change, to how to survive it.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
So, the tariffs will be averted.
—ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
In text messages that were included in the government’s detention memorandum, Wei suggests that Billups attempt to avert suspicion by losing on purpose.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
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The Heat, which was out-rebounded 61-38 in Wednesday’s loss in Denver, has had particular difficulty preventing teams from rebounding their own miss.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Avert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avert. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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