as in prevention
the act or practice of keeping something from happening
the averting of forest fires can be helped by the clearing of dry underbrush
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as in preventing
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
her careful planning averted disaster
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Recent Examples of averting
Lazaro Gamio, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Democrats, Republicans and administration officials left a meeting at the White House pointing fingers at each other and seemingly no closer to averting a government shutdown at the end of Tuesday.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is paramount in averting wildfires during these perilous conditions.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The universal vaccine recommendation that was in place in this scenario was projected to reduce hospitalizations by 11% and deaths by 13% – essentially averting 104,000 hospitalizations and 9,000 deaths.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The vitamin C in the formula is delivered to the skin over the course of 12 hours, averting the risk of irritation from a sudden surge of actives, as antioxidants like niacinamide and pro-glutathione reinforce the skin barrier.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
In another case, a fertilizer plant’s predictive analytics pilot delivered a 5× ROI in its first year by averting multiple days of lost production.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Instead of clearing forest, coffee is planted beneath native trees, thus preserving bird habitat and averting the climate emissions that come from cutting down mature forests.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The two sides reached terms on a renewal after a short-term extension to their previous pact, averting a blackout of Fox News and other nets on YouTube TV.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Resorting to an omnibus is now common, even though it is reviled by many rank-and-file lawmakers who resent being deprived of the ability to resist individual spending provisions without derailing the sole vehicle for averting a shutdown.
—Lazaro Gamio, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Democrats, Republicans and administration officials left a meeting at the White House pointing fingers at each other and seemingly no closer to averting a government shutdown at the end of Tuesday.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is paramount in averting wildfires during these perilous conditions.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The universal vaccine recommendation that was in place in this scenario was projected to reduce hospitalizations by 11% and deaths by 13% – essentially averting 104,000 hospitalizations and 9,000 deaths.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The vitamin C in the formula is delivered to the skin over the course of 12 hours, averting the risk of irritation from a sudden surge of actives, as antioxidants like niacinamide and pro-glutathione reinforce the skin barrier.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
In another case, a fertilizer plant’s predictive analytics pilot delivered a 5× ROI in its first year by averting multiple days of lost production.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Instead of clearing forest, coffee is planted beneath native trees, thus preserving bird habitat and averting the climate emissions that come from cutting down mature forests.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The two sides reached terms on a renewal after a short-term extension to their previous pact, averting a blackout of Fox News and other nets on YouTube TV.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for averting
Noun
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Speakers stressed prevention through vigilance, training and law enforcement partnerships.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Nearly one-third of agencies have eliminated prevention, outreach and education staff, meaning fewer survivors are identified early and more cases are likely to escalate to crisis or even homicide, the report says.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Snow said crews contained the flames to the refinery and were focusing on preventing the fire from spreading.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The White House insists the law protects taxpayers by preventing undocumented immigrants from getting government health benefits — but such individuals were already barred from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, exchanges.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Averting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/averting. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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