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
Over time, avoidance becomes habit and anxiety deepens.
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Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Rick also emphasizes cost avoidance as a discipline distinct from simple cost-cutting.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
This is capable of handling all aspects of flight, from take off to power down, and can carry out obstacle and threat avoidance.
—David Szondy
october 19, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Different operators choose a different threshold to perform collision-avoidance maneuvers.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Rick also emphasizes cost avoidance as a discipline distinct from simple cost-cutting.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
This is capable of handling all aspects of flight, from take off to power down, and can carry out obstacle and threat avoidance.
—David Szondy
october 19, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Different operators choose a different threshold to perform collision-avoidance maneuvers.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoidance
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Their 109-108 escape against the Philadelphia 76ers provided compelling theater, just not to all of the Celtics players.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
1 Nov. 2025
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Smoke detectors inside the devices sense smoke, which triggers the alarm warning, and its chime can add life-saving minutes to an escape.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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In fact, polls show a supermajority of Ohioans support the outright abolition of all property taxes.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 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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But Fan’s world came crashing down in the late 2010s amidst tax evasion allegations that culminated in fines and retroactive tax bills reportedly in the region of $100 million.—
Gavin J Blair,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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Cunningham, who died in August 2025, had previously served more than eight years in federal prison for bribery and tax evasion.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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Democrats have refused to vote for an end to the shutdown until Republicans repeal cutbacks made this summer that would kick millions off Medicaid and end insurance subsidies set to expire at the end of the calendar year.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
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These partial repeals were less effective, producing smaller and less persistent increases in vaccination rates than those from total repeal.—
Anthony Bald,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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