1
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
Since taking office, Kennedy has mostly avoided even rhetorically linking specific environmental exposures to health concerns.
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
In fact, Iryna’s closest Ukrainian relatives have largely avoided the media since her death, due perhaps in part to a language barrier, but mainly because this combination of fresh horror and grief is too intense.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
However, in mainstream politics, Redford avoided partisan labels.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
In the previous three seasons of the best-of-three first-round series, coinciding with the increase in the playoff field to six teams per league, the Dodgers had always avoided it by being among the top two division champions.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Both the ceremony and red carpet, however, avoided any references to Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Bengals game featured more than 100 yards in overtime — which could have been avoided one way or another had the Broncos gone for two after a miraculous last-second touchdown.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The avoided the narrative of becoming the latest giant slayed by USF, which entered the game with upset wins over Boise State and Florida on its resume.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
But the 49ers avoided a serious situation, as ESPN reported Jennings’ MRI came back clean.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
In fact, Iryna’s closest Ukrainian relatives have largely avoided the media since her death, due perhaps in part to a language barrier, but mainly because this combination of fresh horror and grief is too intense.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
However, in mainstream politics, Redford avoided partisan labels.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
In the previous three seasons of the best-of-three first-round series, coinciding with the increase in the playoff field to six teams per league, the Dodgers had always avoided it by being among the top two division champions.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Both the ceremony and red carpet, however, avoided any references to Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Bengals game featured more than 100 yards in overtime — which could have been avoided one way or another had the Broncos gone for two after a miraculous last-second touchdown.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The avoided the narrative of becoming the latest giant slayed by USF, which entered the game with upset wins over Boise State and Florida on its resume.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
But the 49ers avoided a serious situation, as ESPN reported Jennings’ MRI came back clean.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoided
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Large swaths of eastern Colorado have evaded the drought plaguing most of the state west of 25.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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Weaponized stubbornness Scoring is a straightforward concept, but success in this realm evaded Florida Saturday night.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese leader, who assumed the presidency in 2013, abolished term limits in 2018.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 2018, China’s legislature abolished presidential term limits in a ceremonial vote, effectively allowing Xi to rule for life.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Having escaped disaster and gauged the full extent of American self-deterrence, Putin began putting pressure on Ukraine’s neighbors and suppliers.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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One snake got tear-gassed by police, then shot at five times, and still escaped—only to finally meet its match with a garden hoe (obviously).—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
10 Sep. 2025
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At least two people inside Club Q confronted the gunman and prevented further violence, said Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Proactivity also reduces ticket volume; studies indicate that 25% to 40% of contact‑center calls are avoidable, often because of missing documentation, and that 57% of inbound calls could be prevented if answers were easier to find.—
Mukul Garg,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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While the plan is due to be repealed by mid-2028, borrowers could be forced into repayment much sooner than that if there are additional court decisions in the ongoing legal challenge, which is expected.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That means those rules would not be repealed for this school year, which has already begun.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The last is closest to the truth, manager Gavin Olivieri told The Athletic, as the original owners—both going through divorces—dodged calls from their ex-spouses back in the day.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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The companies showing off their cases with a lighter white or silvery iPhone 17 Pro in product shots mostly dodged any embarrassment, as those are harder to distinguish from Apple’s actual silver color.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On Sunday night, the cancelled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert won the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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That proposal was canceled after bipartisan opposition in the Senate.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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In 2017, Senate Republicans eliminated the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees in an effort to allow the GOP to confirm Justice Neil Gorsuch with a simple majority vote.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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With widespread vaccination, which led to measles being declared eliminated from the US in 2000, SSPE has virtually disappeared in the US.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Avoided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoided. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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