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
This avoidance harms individuals' psychological, mental, and emotional well-being and may also negatively affect physical health.
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William Jones, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Bear in mind that the Atom 2 does not include any sort of obstacle avoidance, while DJI puts forward sensors and automatic braking in its Flip.
—PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
And ironically, the very savings sought through tariff avoidance may be eroded by delays, defects and damaged trust.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 25 Apr. 2025
The most recent occurred last November, which was the first for 2024, though it was followed about a week later by another avoidance burn.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 1 May 2025
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William Jones, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Bear in mind that the Atom 2 does not include any sort of obstacle avoidance, while DJI puts forward sensors and automatic braking in its Flip.
—PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
And ironically, the very savings sought through tariff avoidance may be eroded by delays, defects and damaged trust.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 25 Apr. 2025
The most recent occurred last November, which was the first for 2024, though it was followed about a week later by another avoidance burn.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoidance
Noun
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Investigators agreed, according to an FBI case memo filed three days after the escape.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
11 May 2025
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But in the third part of this book, entitled Escape, Dr Gee proposes a rather bizarre solution to our impending demise: establish colonies in space.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Following the faith’s core beliefs in nonviolence and justice, Quakers have demonstrated for the abolition of slavery, in favor of the suffrage movement, against both World Wars, and the U.S. roles in the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan, said Ross Brubeck, 38, one of the Quaker march organizers.—
Luis Andres Henao,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Last month, Musk took to his social media platform X to seemingly express support for the abolition of intellectual property laws.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
10 May 2025
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In the final minutes of his first term as president, Trump issued a pardon to Pirro’s ex-husband, Albert Pirro, who was convicted in 2000 on conspiracy and tax evasion charges.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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Chernow, ever scrupulous, does not ignore the complexities, but his caution becomes its own kind of evasion.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Avoidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoidance. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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