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
Earlier versions of this technology were announced in 2018 by Qualcomm and showed how integrating advanced semiconductors can level up cars by adding collusion avoidance and emergency brake alerts.
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Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
This shift from avoidance to acceptance can strip stigma of its force.
—Emily Tanner, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
Monitoring and documentation requirements of releases are merely recommended, and avoidance and minimization of adverse impacts to animals, plants and the public are left up to the industry.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
These physiological responses are now part of a wider conversation about rising instances of school avoidance among neurodiverse adolescents.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
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Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
This shift from avoidance to acceptance can strip stigma of its force.
—Emily Tanner, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
Monitoring and documentation requirements of releases are merely recommended, and avoidance and minimization of adverse impacts to animals, plants and the public are left up to the industry.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
These physiological responses are now part of a wider conversation about rising instances of school avoidance among neurodiverse adolescents.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoidance
Noun
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But Jack, the most sensible and straitlaced of the lot, may finally be making his escape, thanks to the normalizing influence of his merely quite privileged girlfriend Martha (Elle Fanning).—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Once so consumed by her races during the Olympics, Bowe said getting to watch and cheer for Knight has been a welcome escape from her own preparation and stress.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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On the other side of the spectrum, community organizer Rae Huang has been running an unabashedly leftist campaign, calling for free buses and the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Even abolition didn’t stop Southern majorities from restricting their rights and tolerating lynch mobs under Jim Crow.—
Ben Bayer,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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The capital Rome has the highest rate of garbage tax evasion, according to the authorities, followed by Naples.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Her assertion comes after Trump granted a pardon for her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion in 2022 and sentenced to 19 years in prison.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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But the lack of bigger tax cuts does not inherently make the grocery tax repeal bad.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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In 2014, the New York Times published a six-part series arguing for a repeal on the federal marijuana ban, comparing the government’s treatment of cannabis to the prohibition on alcohol in the 1920s.—
Elaine Mallon,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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Its defense minister last week reported some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by about 2 million Ukrainians.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Its defense minister last week reported some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by about 2 million Ukrainians.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Avoidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoidance. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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