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as in evading
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 abolishing
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 avoiding
The partnership resulted in the implementation of energy efficiency measures across the HVAC and lighting systems that are projected to reduce carbon emissions by an amount equivalent to avoiding the import of approximately 7,200 barrels of oil.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
While the Hartford Board of Education must decide in June whether to seek oversight, Arulampalam said the funding is critical to avoiding more layoffs.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
The Wayans display an audacious willingness to wander into uncomfortable territory at a time when many entertainers are avoiding talking about such tensions altogether, and there’s demonstrable merit in that.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
Totally avoiding evaporative cooling could increase emissions if data centers rely on dirty energy to keep facilities cool.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
Willis got the ball off right before the pressure would have arrived, avoiding a would-be sack.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
That means avoiding your own investment greed, as well as requests from your adult children for a loan or other financial help.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
The reasons for avoiding the heat of the day go beyond protecting player and fan health.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 4 June 2026
That’s the recipe of avoiding the darkness in him.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
While the Hartford Board of Education must decide in June whether to seek oversight, Arulampalam said the funding is critical to avoiding more layoffs.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
The Wayans display an audacious willingness to wander into uncomfortable territory at a time when many entertainers are avoiding talking about such tensions altogether, and there’s demonstrable merit in that.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
Totally avoiding evaporative cooling could increase emissions if data centers rely on dirty energy to keep facilities cool.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
Willis got the ball off right before the pressure would have arrived, avoiding a would-be sack.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
That means avoiding your own investment greed, as well as requests from your adult children for a loan or other financial help.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
The reasons for avoiding the heat of the day go beyond protecting player and fan health.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 4 June 2026
That’s the recipe of avoiding the darkness in him.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoiding
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Daniels later pleaded no contest to evading a police officer, court records show, in a deal that saw prosecutors dismiss numerous other charges, including second degree burglary of a vehicle and four counts of assault on a police officer.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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Chad Ollinger is incarcerated in Las Vegas jail after being charged with evading arrest in Texas in November 2024.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
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During his 2022 campaign, Fetterman advocated for abolishing the filibuster to help pass legislation.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Avila Chevalier’s campaign priorities also include abolishing ICE, adding affordable housing and securing federal funds to repair the city’s public housing.—
Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2026
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One theory is that a surprisingly large amount of crude is escaping the double blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, helping the global energy system absorb the historic shock.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Still others were escaping the horrors of the Pol Pot regime in Cambodia.—
Elizabeth Holtzman,
Time,
9 June 2026
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And yet, Mamdani found time to talk about the Knicks’ playoff run, including repealing bedtime so children could watch the NBA Finals.—
David Ingber,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
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Horn said in a news release on Monday that plans to create a new ban showed that repealing the original version was unnecessary.—
Dylan Lysen
June 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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In larger rooms, fans can also help circulate conditioned air more evenly, preventing hot spots that often develop far from vents.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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Her family is also preventing the release of her body for a post-mortem examination until their demands are met, per the outlet.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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The reason the Home Office cited for cancelling their electronic travel authorizations, or ETAs?—
Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Jamaica, Guyana, Guatemala and even Venezuela – which has seen by far the largest deployment of Cuban doctors in the past 20 years – have also severed or are in the process of cancelling their contracts with the Cuban medical missions.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Maybe not stuck in an urban jam, dodging potholes or crawling amid draconian speed limits – but out there on the open road, taking sunny corners in a nice car?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 May 2026
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After a day of learning about blackmail wire and unwittingly dodging Dennis the menace, Paula heads to soccer practice and faces yet another obstacle.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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That includes overturning a decades-old decision that had given regulators an advantage in court and stripping another agency of a major tool in fighting securities fraud.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson disagreed with the court overturning Murdaugh's convictions.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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“Avoiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoiding. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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