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
Pilot Assist is Volvo’s semi-automated highway system with lane-keeping, adaptive cruise control, collision avoidance tech, and so on.
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New Atlas, 31 July 2025
Complete avoidance is out, and small exposures are in.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Other red flags include excessive washing, and avoidance of certain toys or places due to fears and rituals that seem illogical or disconnected from the situation.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
The thought experiment is meant to provide a challenge to the claim that the only things that matter are pleasure and the avoidance of pain – a theory of value also known as Prudential Hedonism.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for avoidance
New Atlas, 31 July 2025
Complete avoidance is out, and small exposures are in.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Other red flags include excessive washing, and avoidance of certain toys or places due to fears and rituals that seem illogical or disconnected from the situation.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
The thought experiment is meant to provide a challenge to the claim that the only things that matter are pleasure and the avoidance of pain – a theory of value also known as Prudential Hedonism.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoidance
Noun
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Monitor the Garlic and Deer fires, keeping the both fires within their current perimeters and mop up the the extent necessary to prevent the likelihood of an escape.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Baker has the brand’s sheets in a warm hue that evokes earthy desert tones and transforms her bedroom into a serene escape.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
27 Aug. 2025
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In addition to postponing abolition, the West India Interest secured a favorable monopoly on sugar imports.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
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Now, over a year later, the Trump administration has deployed Title VI against sixty different higher education institutions, this time for infractions relating to the abolition of DEI initiatives countrywide, as well as for select cases of antisemitism.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Reserve duty is technically mandatory, though penalties for evasion often depend on the willingness of the direct commander to enforce punishment.—
Emily Rose,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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What guardrails will be put in place to limit avoidance and evasion?—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Avoidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoidance. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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