1
as in escape
the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable
her congenital avoidance of conflict makes talking about problems with her difficult
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2
as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
plans to petition the court for an avoidance of the prenuptial agreement
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Recent Examples of avoidance
Autonomous systems handle the full flight profile, from takeoff to landing, using sensors for obstacle detection and avoidance.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Different operators choose a different threshold to perform collision-avoidance maneuvers.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The auto setup features include auto focus, which worked nicely in my tests, as well as auto keystone correction, fit to screen, and obstacle avoidance.
—PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
This small but mighty cleaner has dual side brushes, multiple cleaning modes, and obstacle-avoidance technology.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Different operators choose a different threshold to perform collision-avoidance maneuvers.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The auto setup features include auto focus, which worked nicely in my tests, as well as auto keystone correction, fit to screen, and obstacle avoidance.
—PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
This small but mighty cleaner has dual side brushes, multiple cleaning modes, and obstacle-avoidance technology.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoidance
Noun
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Experts and travel blogs often highlight Anguilla as a remote, exclusive escape free of shopping malls, cruise ships and high-rises where travelers can soak up crystal-clear waters, white sand beaches and fresh seafood feasts.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Make sure your pothos is planted in a pot with plenty of drainage holes to let any excess water escape.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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And an even larger proportion of the same segment of American society, even those willing to contemplate the abolition of slavery, could not imagine a post-emancipation America of racial equality as anything but a nightmare.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The latest series of bills seems to take these concerns into account, while pushing further away the possibility of a complete abolition of property taxes in the state.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Two members of Milwaukee County's Board of Supervisors are proposing a new strategy to reduce fare evasion on county buses that would place uniformed security staff on buses and at high-evasion bus stops.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The investigation also uncovered evidence of widespread sanctions evasion.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The repeals still need to make it into the final version of the defense policy legislation hashed out both chambers, but the effort clearly has momentum.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Clearly, this is not a vote to support or repeal gerrymandering.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
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And although the modern age of gaming is mostly dominated by a Soulslike ethos of action that prioritizes methodical dodging and plodding, there are many fans who yearn for a return to the heyday of 2000s-era slash ‘em ups.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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However, the court would not expand the receivership to take over any future LLCs the Verrichias might form ― at least not yet, although the court indicated a willingness to revisit the issue should the Verrichias dodging of their creditor continue.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Avoidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoidance. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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