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
Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
China has agreed to allow the export of chips critical to auto production, averting widespread shutdowns that had been predicted by the industry.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Broadway musicians have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, averting the possibility of a strike.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Motions by the far-left and far-right both failed, averting the possibility of snap parliamentary elections.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the nonprofit health system Sutter Health announced a tentative contract agreement Saturday with unionized workers, averting a potential strike in the Bay Area and Northern California.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
And because the drugs’ health benefits may take years to materialize — such as averting a future heart attack — the long-term financial advantages could accrue to other insurers.
—Phil Galewitz, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Neither side showed urgency in averting the shutdown.
—New York Times, 1 Oct. 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
Verb
To trick the brain into believing the limb is still part of the body, and — through training, over time — averting the onset of phantom limb pain.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
China has agreed to allow the export of chips critical to auto production, averting widespread shutdowns that had been predicted by the industry.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Broadway musicians have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, averting the possibility of a strike.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Motions by the far-left and far-right both failed, averting the possibility of snap parliamentary elections.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the nonprofit health system Sutter Health announced a tentative contract agreement Saturday with unionized workers, averting a potential strike in the Bay Area and Northern California.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
And because the drugs’ health benefits may take years to materialize — such as averting a future heart attack — the long-term financial advantages could accrue to other insurers.
—Phil Galewitz, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Neither side showed urgency in averting the shutdown.
—New York Times, 1 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for averting
Noun
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Addiction treatment services have been significantly reduced and the center lost additional funding for its HIV prevention efforts.—
Eloise Rollins-Fife,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Moscovici additionally noted that a fire prevention plan for the museum had yet to be implemented despite technical studies having been undertaken to support it more than two decades ago.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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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Eat a Nutritious Diet Eating a nutritious diet that supports your brain’s health is also key to preventing cognitive decline.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Averting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/averting. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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