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
For the motorcycle sector, this is a true revolution that creates previously unheard-of opportunities for active safety and accident avoidance.
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New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
An unprecedented six-week period of avoidance followed.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Fearful and self-preserving silence, nervous and embarrassed avoidance, and even willful erasure kept stories like these in the dark.
—Chad S.a. Gibbs, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
There’s a difference between a helpful reset and avoidance.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
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New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
An unprecedented six-week period of avoidance followed.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Fearful and self-preserving silence, nervous and embarrassed avoidance, and even willful erasure kept stories like these in the dark.
—Chad S.a. Gibbs, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
There’s a difference between a helpful reset and avoidance.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoidance
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This escape, which borders Canada, spans over 218,000 acres with lakes, boreal forests, and trickling streams.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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Increase that field too much, and the electrons escape.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 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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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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Over the last hundred-plus years, the properties have had a lot of lives, names, and myriad owners, including a pair of brothers who went to prison for tax evasion.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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But since repeal is unlikely to gain favor with California’s political leadership, serious consideration should be given to some sort of temporary suspension.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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State lawmakers had a mixed response to the federal mining ban repeal for the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness watershed, with some celebrating and others teary-eyed at the Capitol this week.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
17 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
Cite this Entry
“Avoidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoidance. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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