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
Moderation is advisable as is avoidance of negative and divisive content.
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Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
What that survey obscures, however, is the cost of avoidance.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Manica says that some 15,000 years ago, people's avoidance of the regions with the disease began to break down.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Setup is effortless thanks to Intelligent Screen Adaption, which features auto-focus, auto-keystone correction, and obstacle avoidance.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
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Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
What that survey obscures, however, is the cost of avoidance.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Manica says that some 15,000 years ago, people's avoidance of the regions with the disease began to break down.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Setup is effortless thanks to Intelligent Screen Adaption, which features auto-focus, auto-keystone correction, and obstacle avoidance.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoidance
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But there is a difference between grace and escape — and in the past couple of weeks, three members of Congress chose escape.—
Nick Weston,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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And Parker, a longtime coast dweller, figured that the night’s high tide offered the whale its best—and possibly only—chance of escape.—
Robin Romm,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Establishment of federal observers The key contribution of the Voting Rights Act that Americans are typically taught about in school is its abolition of racial discrimination in voting.—
Allison Mashell Mitchell,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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The temperance, abolition, and civil-rights movements in America were all motivated in part by religious convictions.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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Mendoza has been charged with two counts of felony evasion and one misdemeanor count of battery on a police officer.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
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The indictment charges Meade with one count of tax evasion and six counts of failure to file a tax return.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the repeal of significant portions of the Voting Rights Act, the amendment push comes one year after state Republicans unsuccessfully sued to challenge the state General Assembly map.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The repeal of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, polio, diphtheria, rubeola and tetanus vaccines, however, requires legislative action.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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When McKenzie asks him how much he’s contributed to the coffers of politicians, his dodging of the question is pure dissembling theater.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Fedorov, the defense minister, said in January.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Avoidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoidance. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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