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Recent Examples of avoidable
All this is properly understood as a grave and avoidable loss—for the country’s standing and for the health and security of Americans.
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Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
Voucher holders are required to re-submit the same income and household documentation at multiple points, often to different parties including case workers, brokers, and the city, creating avoidable delays in securing housing.
—Nicole Branca, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Each one is avoidable, and each one is expensive.
—Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The recent sloth deaths at Sloth World were avoidable and unnecessary, and the nationwide outcry showed that the public’s appetite for captive animals being used for profit and entertainment continues to dwindle.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
The goal with McDuffie will be to keep him from being in predictable and avoidable spots.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 20 May 2026
The good news is that most of them are avoidable with a little planning.
—Ryan Brennan
may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
At the same time, the disposal costs continue to rise, and recycling markets remain volatile, and for large organizations, unmanaged textile flows represent a source of avoidable cost and reputational risk.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
To lower these risks, engineers are devising new ways to make wind turbines more visible and avoidable.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 May 2026
Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
Voucher holders are required to re-submit the same income and household documentation at multiple points, often to different parties including case workers, brokers, and the city, creating avoidable delays in securing housing.
—Nicole Branca, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Each one is avoidable, and each one is expensive.
—Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The recent sloth deaths at Sloth World were avoidable and unnecessary, and the nationwide outcry showed that the public’s appetite for captive animals being used for profit and entertainment continues to dwindle.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
The goal with McDuffie will be to keep him from being in predictable and avoidable spots.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 20 May 2026
The good news is that most of them are avoidable with a little planning.
—Ryan Brennan
may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
At the same time, the disposal costs continue to rise, and recycling markets remain volatile, and for large organizations, unmanaged textile flows represent a source of avoidable cost and reputational risk.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
To lower these risks, engineers are devising new ways to make wind turbines more visible and avoidable.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoidable
Adjective
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The 2008 financial crisis was brutal and, most observers believe, largely preventable.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Perhaps that’s because smoking remains one of the world’s leading causes of preventable death, or because the overwhelming majority of smokers regret ever starting.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Hulse felt both hopeful and uncertain.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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What was once a slow and uncertain flow of prospective officers has evolved into a steady stream of qualified candidates, producing record-sized recruit classes.—
Joy Lepola-Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The Army Corps removed debris on about two-thirds of homes that burned down, but the agency did not perform soil testing before and after the cleanup, leaving residents unsure about potential risks.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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If unsure, test the soil pH because improper pH affects nutrient uptake.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
19 May 2026
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“Avoidable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoidable. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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