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as in evaded
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
trying to avoid writing thank-you notes for the gifts he didn't like
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as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action
asked the court to avoid the contract because it was signed under duress
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Recent Examples of avoided
But in Brazil, the main terrestrial broadcaster, Globo, has avoided advertising.
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Tom Burrows, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Carter Jensen led off the game with a home run, and John Rave, Lane Thomas and Michael Massey also went deep as the Royals avoided a three-game sweep in Washington.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Kyle Stowers homered twice and drove in five runs and the Miami Marlins avoided a series sweep with a 12-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.
—CBS News, 17 June 2026
All three struck plea deals, and Victoriano Hernandez Olivo avoided a prison sentence.
—Shannon Tyler
june 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026
With users often being heavily dependent on VMware products, many have delayed or avoided migration or are only moving some workloads, due to complications around cost, time, support, and compatibility.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
Matheson has had customers come in for major engine repairs that could have been avoided with preventative maintenance.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 June 2026
Crow-Armstrong avoided the same fate Monday night at Wrigley Field in the Cubs’ 5-4 win over the Colorado Rockies.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama avoided adding a third flagrant point to his postseason total.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
Tom Burrows, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Carter Jensen led off the game with a home run, and John Rave, Lane Thomas and Michael Massey also went deep as the Royals avoided a three-game sweep in Washington.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Kyle Stowers homered twice and drove in five runs and the Miami Marlins avoided a series sweep with a 12-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.
—CBS News, 17 June 2026
All three struck plea deals, and Victoriano Hernandez Olivo avoided a prison sentence.
—Shannon Tyler
june 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026
With users often being heavily dependent on VMware products, many have delayed or avoided migration or are only moving some workloads, due to complications around cost, time, support, and compatibility.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
Matheson has had customers come in for major engine repairs that could have been avoided with preventative maintenance.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 June 2026
Crow-Armstrong avoided the same fate Monday night at Wrigley Field in the Cubs’ 5-4 win over the Colorado Rockies.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama avoided adding a third flagrant point to his postseason total.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoided
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Minions have now evaded Wendy's.—
Bianca Harris,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Despite being a major 20th-century modernist, Galentz’s canvases have long-evaded definitive categorization.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
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About 20 African countries actively uphold term limits, the think tank says, while others have abolished or circumvented them, or are under military regimes that have suspended constitutional rule, allowing long-serving leaders to remain in office.—
Farai Mutsaka,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Pittman said the holiday should instead recognize the ratification of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery nationwide later that year.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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Kansas City police are continuing to search for a 22-year-old man suspected of instigating a string of shootings Tuesday night, who has now escaped two standoffs with law enforcement.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Over the course of a 60-yard run, Maradona danced past opponents, escaped challenges and left English defenders helpless before beating the goalkeeper with a clinical finish.—
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
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The extension is expected to generate approximately $925,000 annually and will continue unless repealed by voters.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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These quotas stayed in place for four decades — until they were repealed just over 60 years ago, which is when the White House page claims the story of the aliens begins.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Teva said his family later reached a settlement deal with Von D, which allegedly included a nondisclosure agreement that prevented his mother from speaking out on the incident.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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And while Popeye could never directly engage with his Sea Hag because his code of honor prevented him from striking a woman, no matter how villainous, Tom seems to have no such code.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Country singer Tyler Farr canceled his weekend headlining slot at the Goshen Stampede in Connecticut after a motor vehicle accident on his Tennessee farm left him with a severe concussion.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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That was a long time before Leno made the move to YouTube after Emmy winner Garage was canceled by CNBC back in 2023.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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Overall, Vance defended the administration’s record and dodged several of the co-hosts’ critiques.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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White House communications director Steven Cheung dodged a question about Hokit’s comments at the fight, pivoting to praising the fighter.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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The ruling overturned a decision in February by three senior High Court judges who found that despite the group promoting its political cause through some crimes, the scale of activities did not warrant a ban.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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The ruling overturned a February decision by three senior High Court judges who found that, despite the group promoting its political cause through some crimes, the scale of its activities did not warrant a ban.—
Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Avoided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoided. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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