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
Try taking small steps to challenge your own avoidance by giving yourself permission to poop in a public restroom, or talking to your friend about your GI struggles.
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Sarah Garone, Health, 30 July 2025
Over the next five months, you’ll be called to confront patterns of avoidance that may be holding you back from inner peace or self-compassion.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 27 July 2025
For the reader, this habit of avoidance has the frustrating effect of keeping Gee’s past at an arm’s length.
—Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
After the trauma has passed, people may feel stuck in a fight-or-flight pattern, dealing with symptoms such as intrusive thoughts, avoidance, negative thinking, and changes in emotional reactions.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for avoidance
Sarah Garone, Health, 30 July 2025
Over the next five months, you’ll be called to confront patterns of avoidance that may be holding you back from inner peace or self-compassion.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 27 July 2025
For the reader, this habit of avoidance has the frustrating effect of keeping Gee’s past at an arm’s length.
—Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
After the trauma has passed, people may feel stuck in a fight-or-flight pattern, dealing with symptoms such as intrusive thoughts, avoidance, negative thinking, and changes in emotional reactions.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoidance
Noun
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Theater room and library loft: The versatile entertainment space upstairs offers a big screen TV and a game or reading table, providing an escape for watching movies, playing games and socializing away from the main living spaces.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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This boutique offers a serene escape with breathtaking vistas of the surrounding mountains.—
Carola Fresno,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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This would offset almost nearly half of what the district would receive from the TIF abolition.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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There are also some potential downsides to consider that may follow a potential abolition of the federal capital gains tax on home sales.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Russians are already working in ways of countering interceptors, including jamming, automatic evasion, and a new model of Shahed with a jet engine to outpace them.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The series will continue the following night, followed by episodes on Sept. 9 and 16. Todd, 56, and Julie, 52, were each convicted of multiple bank fraud and tax evasion charges in June 2022, with Todd being sentenced to 12 years in federal prison and Julie to seven.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
31 July 2025
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“Avoidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoidance. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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