avoidable

adjective

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as in preventable

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Recent Examples of avoidable Preventive care reduces avoidable emergency department visits and shortens hospital stays, allowing health systems to focus resources on patients who need the most complex care. — Russell Cox, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Some banks levy monthly service charges and other fees on checking accounts, but most are avoidable with a minimum balance or direct deposit. — Dan Avery,elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 30 June 2026 The bottom line is that two lives are wasted and two families suffer for something that was completely avoidable. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026 Either outcome is avoidable — but only if hydration keeps pace with fiber intake. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026 Draymond Green got tangled with LeBron James and hit him in the groin, later earning Green a retroactive flagrant foul and an avoidable suspension for Game 5. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026 Jon Morgan, a startup consultant and a planning expert, said some situations are avoidable. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 12 June 2026 According to a 2025 report, hallucinations remain pervasive in filings — easily avoidable errors that are bogging down legal proceedings and eroding trust. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026 Test Your Equipment Before the Interview Starts A surprisingly high number of interviews get ruined by avoidable technical mistakes. — King Holder, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoidable
  1. preventable
  2. uncertain
  3. unsure
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  • With the highest life expectancy in the European Union and rates of avoidable hospitalizations and preventable mortality remaining among the lowest, these benchmarks also translate well for expats seeking to live in Spain.
    — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2026
  • Conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and certain cancers are often preventable or manageable when detected early.
    — Russell Cox, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of preventable
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  • Supporters suggest these approaches could offer alternative financing structures, while critics note that long-term performance and adoption remain uncertain.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • The more proactive, in contrast, would try to steer government R&D toward promising but uncertain conservation experiments.
    — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
Definition of uncertain
Adjective
  • Essentially, markets believe that interest rates will rise in 2026 but are unsure of both the magnitude and timing.
    — Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Engineers are unsure of the condition of Swift’s thermal insulation, and ground controllers will take a cautious approach to determining where and when Link’s robotic arms can capture the satellite.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Definition of unsure

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