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Recent Examples of avoidable
These services support daily living, help families remain together, and reduce avoidable hospitalizations and premature nursing home placement.
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Jake Krilovich, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Minimizing avoidable procedures can help preserve a patient’s quality of life and reduce health care costs.
—Quing Zhu, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Proven programs like CityFHEPS exist precisely to bridge that gap, helping households stay housed and preventing avoidable homelessness.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
When warning signs appear, communities need a repeatable playbook that prioritizes life-safety while preserving the records and rights that help owners recover the costs of fixing what went wrong when avoidable construction flaws are found to be the cause.
—Keegan A. Berry, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
When the science exists to identify these conditions at birth, failing to use it consistently across the country creates an avoidable inequity in our health care system.
—Nicole Kruegel, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The rules are simple enough to follow, but the small and avoidable administrative missteps end up causing valuable time.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Speaking in Germany, Steinmeier said the United States argument that Iran posed an imminent threat because of its venture toward a nuclear weapon failed to meet the standard required under international law, calling the war avoidable and inconsistent with legal norms governing the use of force.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
But this still put a small faction of students in the large district in avoidable danger.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Jake Krilovich, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Minimizing avoidable procedures can help preserve a patient’s quality of life and reduce health care costs.
—Quing Zhu, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Proven programs like CityFHEPS exist precisely to bridge that gap, helping households stay housed and preventing avoidable homelessness.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
When warning signs appear, communities need a repeatable playbook that prioritizes life-safety while preserving the records and rights that help owners recover the costs of fixing what went wrong when avoidable construction flaws are found to be the cause.
—Keegan A. Berry, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
When the science exists to identify these conditions at birth, failing to use it consistently across the country creates an avoidable inequity in our health care system.
—Nicole Kruegel, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The rules are simple enough to follow, but the small and avoidable administrative missteps end up causing valuable time.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Speaking in Germany, Steinmeier said the United States argument that Iran posed an imminent threat because of its venture toward a nuclear weapon failed to meet the standard required under international law, calling the war avoidable and inconsistent with legal norms governing the use of force.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
But this still put a small faction of students in the large district in avoidable danger.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoidable
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Still, health experts and groups including the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology argue that creating a tobacco-free generation could dramatically reduce preventable deaths and secure a healthier future for today’s children and future generations.—
Marie Helweg-Larsen,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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That means trillions of dollars in healthcare spending are tied to conditions that are, in many cases, preventable or manageable through diet and lifestyle.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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That puts them at the forefront of an asset class that is looking uncertain, although their overall exposure is still relatively small compared to their vast holdings.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Law enforcement officers are often forced to make split-second decisions in uncertain circumstances.—
Jim Cook,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
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Mamdani's approval rating A Marist Poll published Wednesday revealed 48% of NYC residents think Mayor Mamdani is doing a good job so far, 30% disapprove of his performance, while 23% are unsure how to rate him.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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In Mexico the loss of territory discredited the country’s conservative government and left many of its citizens unsure of their country’s future as an independent state.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Avoidable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoidable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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