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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
San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama avoided adding a third flagrant point to his postseason total.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
While the city avoided laying off a number of its already lean staff — which neighbors like San Francisco have had to reckon with — the city’s financial troubles are far from over.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
But while Kiner-Falefa drew a walk thanks to a successful ABS challenge that avoided a game-ending strikeout, Rays left-hander Garrett Cleavinger struck out Andruw Monasterio to finish things off.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
So should checks be avoided altogether?
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Thankfully, an explosion, which would have certainly caused catastrophic damage, was avoided.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Pinkney’s journey took place five years after Teddy Seymour completed his circumnavigation of the world solo — but Seymour’s route avoided the capes.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
With roughly 55% of the vote counted by early Wednesday, Gallagher avoided a runoff and secured the seat in the heavily Republican 1st Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026
Petersson avoided the bluntest version of the replacement argument.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
While the city avoided laying off a number of its already lean staff — which neighbors like San Francisco have had to reckon with — the city’s financial troubles are far from over.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
But while Kiner-Falefa drew a walk thanks to a successful ABS challenge that avoided a game-ending strikeout, Rays left-hander Garrett Cleavinger struck out Andruw Monasterio to finish things off.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
So should checks be avoided altogether?
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Thankfully, an explosion, which would have certainly caused catastrophic damage, was avoided.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Pinkney’s journey took place five years after Teddy Seymour completed his circumnavigation of the world solo — but Seymour’s route avoided the capes.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
With roughly 55% of the vote counted by early Wednesday, Gallagher avoided a runoff and secured the seat in the heavily Republican 1st Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026
Petersson avoided the bluntest version of the replacement argument.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoided
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Johnson evaded questions Friday afternoon from reporters who tried to talk to him about the Bears situation at an event at the Chicago Cultural Center honoring the city’s Puerto Rican community.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Earlier this month, Swift's long-time collaborator and friend Jack Antonoff carefully evaded questions about his attendance.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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Dillon wants to see intimate measurement questions abolished altogether during casting.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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The golden goal was abolished in 2004 by the International Football Association Board after negative feedback from coaches, referees and players.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Junior Grace Simmons escaped an early jam to set the tone for a low-scoring complete game from the circle, and Aniyah Bailey had a birthday to remember by anchoring the team’s contagious offensive showing with two doubles and five RBI in a 3-for-4 day.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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In 2025, Mycoworks shuttered its South Carolina biomanufacturing plant, announcing a pivot to processing cheaper third-party mycelium instead of cultivating it themselves, and Natural Fiber Welding narrowly escaped bankruptcy, adding to the sense of an ending.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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After yearlong protests from farmers across the country, Modi repealed the controversial laws in November 2021.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Massachusetts has implemented rent control three separate times, with the latest rent control law being repealed by voters in a 1994 ballot initiative.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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In correspondence discouraging districts’ diversity programs, the administration has repeatedly cited a broad interpretation of the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action, which prevented colleges and universities from directly considering race in admissions.—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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World Liberty is embroiled in litigation with Justin Sun, a crypto investor who was a major early purchaser of WLFI tokens, over his allegations that World Liberty has quietly prevented him from selling his tokens.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Ahead of his arrival, MSG implemented an extensive security protocol for all guests and canceled a watch party outside of the arena.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
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The district canceled the event after discussions with school administrators, the resource officer, and Clinton Township police.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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By making the obvious choice of waiting until a new app is as good or better than the current app before killing the app’s predecessor, AcuRite may have dodged a bullet.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
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Investors may have dodged the most significant bullet on June 5, when Standard & Poor’s opted not to change its index-listing rules for any of its market indices.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Original sentence was overturned The ruling is the latest twist in a case that has already been through appeals, a prior resentencing and, more recently, a review by the state’s pardon board.—
Tom Olsen,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
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France overturned a 26-21 loss to New Zealand in the pool stage on Friday to win their final thanks to Celian Pouzelgues' try with 31 seconds left.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Avoided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoided. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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