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Recent Examples of avoidable
To that, the July verdicts by the jury of eight men and four women was a clear and humiliating loss for the prosecution led by (now fired and suing) Maurene Comey in an easy avoidable act of overreach.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
These are avoidable penalties that cannot be condoned.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Michael's death was an avoidable tragedy.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Many merchants still repeat the same edits across several dashboards, draining time and creating avoidable errors.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Too often, the lack of sufficient support for family caregivers results in avoidable emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and nursing home stays for care recipients, as well as severe stress and declining health for caregivers themselves.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
For many fliers, cash payouts for avoidable disruptions would have represented a concrete shift in accountability.
—AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
The crash of Eastern Flight 212, ultimately, was an avoidable tragedy.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control estimates that food insecurity drives up national health care spending by $53 billion each year, primarily due to avoidable hospitalizations and chronic illness.
—Casey Castillo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
These are avoidable penalties that cannot be condoned.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Michael's death was an avoidable tragedy.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Many merchants still repeat the same edits across several dashboards, draining time and creating avoidable errors.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Too often, the lack of sufficient support for family caregivers results in avoidable emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and nursing home stays for care recipients, as well as severe stress and declining health for caregivers themselves.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
For many fliers, cash payouts for avoidable disruptions would have represented a concrete shift in accountability.
—AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
The crash of Eastern Flight 212, ultimately, was an avoidable tragedy.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control estimates that food insecurity drives up national health care spending by $53 billion each year, primarily due to avoidable hospitalizations and chronic illness.
—Casey Castillo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoidable
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Like the Chinese government and most of its people, the movie evades mentions of the mass casualties after the pandemic restrictions were removed, therefore foregoing an opportunity to reflect on whether the deaths were preventable and what lessons might be learned.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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The dietary recommendations were based on data about risks of preventable diseases like Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, not environmental criteria.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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The hospital remains closed, and the company that owns it, Ballad Health, has said its reopening is uncertain.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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While the 118 came together to save the survivors, the scars of Bobby's passing lingered, as did the uncertain future of the captain-less team.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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As this section is still early on in the design phase, the leaders are unsure about how long the road will be shut down, if at all.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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With Feyenoord’s defenders unsure whether to engage, Rogers had time and space to drive.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Avoidable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoidable. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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