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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
Malepeai, her co-defendant Freddie Lee Davis III, and two others who avoided federal charges were identified by police as members of a robbery crew that committed violent purse snatchings around the Bay Area.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
After not being present for voluntary activities throughout the offseason, Pickens avoided a contract holdout situation and reported to The Star for the first time since the conclusion of the 2025 season.
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Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Some managers have avoided SpaceX, such as Danish pension fund AkademikerPension.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
The Iranians made history with two draws in Inglewood, marking the first time the team has avoided a loss through its first two World Cup games.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The markets quickly stabilized, and a major downturn in the economy was avoided.
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Barbara Hagenbaugh,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Kopercinski, who finished with six strikeouts and two walks, allowed a leadoff double and a two-out walk in the first but avoided any damage.
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Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Bold primary colors and neons should also be avoided in interior paint.
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Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
21 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.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
After not being present for voluntary activities throughout the offseason, Pickens avoided a contract holdout situation and reported to The Star for the first time since the conclusion of the 2025 season.
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Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Some managers have avoided SpaceX, such as Danish pension fund AkademikerPension.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
The Iranians made history with two draws in Inglewood, marking the first time the team has avoided a loss through its first two World Cup games.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The markets quickly stabilized, and a major downturn in the economy was avoided.
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Barbara Hagenbaugh,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Kopercinski, who finished with six strikeouts and two walks, allowed a leadoff double and a two-out walk in the first but avoided any damage.
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Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Bold primary colors and neons should also be avoided in interior paint.
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Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
21 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.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoided
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On the phone, my friend Monika is telling me about a lost dog in her Salt Lake City neighborhood, a blue heeler who’s been seen limping and has evaded capture.
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Russia intercepts most Ukrainian long-range drones but some have evaded Russian air defenses.
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The state this year abolished the job of the New Orleans criminal court clerk — merging it with another court clerk position.
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The other reconstruction amendments abolished slavery and expanded voting rights.
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Emilio Buitrago, who was born in Venezuela but moved to Philadelphia in the 1990s, says his cousin narrowly escaped her apartment building during the earthquakes.
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And this has not escaped Justice Alito's notice.
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Most of those restrictions were repealed in 1985, but the weekend sale restriction for car dealerships remained in place.
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In 1971, weary of the war in Vietnam, Congress repealed the Tonkin Gulf Resolution.
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Guests who are, as a result, prevented from booking an entire home, are instead redirected to book private room listings and hotels on the Airbnb platform.
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Fable 5 included guardrails that prevented the AI system from assisting with a wide range of cybersecurity- and biology-related tasks.
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Parades, concerts and fireworks shows were canceled or delayed in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Delaware for July 3 and 4.
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Philadelphia canceled its Wawa Welcome America parade, Washington’s Great American State Fair temporarily closed Friday afternoon, and other celebrations have delayed public entry to reduce exposure during the hottest hours.
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Newsom's counter proposal calls for a federal minimum tax rate on Americans worth more than $100 million, rather than a state level one-time 5% wealth tax that the governor argues could be dodged by billionaires who could leave the state for another.
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Canada thus dodged a tougher opponent and a hostile environment.
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At least 16 people have been killed and 20 others injured when a bus transporting passengers to South Africa's Eastern Cape province overturned in the early hours of Thursday.
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One notable example came in 2024, when Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes’ red card was overturned by the Football Association of England.
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“Avoided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoided. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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