1
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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2
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
Holding the youths accountable and avoiding jail is not the program's only goal.
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Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But avoiding these motions is another way for the wrist to weaken.
—Novant Health, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Users are reporting that ChatGPT has become more cautious and softened in tone, avoiding sharp opinions or controversial statements.
—Avital Pardo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Against this backdrop, daily life in Tel Aviv continues in bars, restaurants, self-help routines, segregation and physical exercise, avoiding common sense, adopting an allusive discourse and denying the development of a personal political conscience.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
The argument held even when leaders of some agencies were appointed to set terms, with a goal of avoiding political interference.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The Biden White House emphasized the Justice Department's independence, with aides describing Attorney General Merrick Garland as particularly cautious about avoiding any appearance of political influence.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
While this isn’t the case for everyone with UC, avoiding it—along with certain other foods—helps minimize my symptoms, keeps me in remission, and protects my long-term health.
—Edwina Clark, SELF, 26 Aug. 2025
To reduce the risk of plague, the NMDOH recommends avoiding sick or dead rodents and rabbits; cleaning up areas near the home where rodents could live; using insect repellent when outdoors; and keeping hay and wood as far away from the house as possible.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But avoiding these motions is another way for the wrist to weaken.
—Novant Health, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Users are reporting that ChatGPT has become more cautious and softened in tone, avoiding sharp opinions or controversial statements.
—Avital Pardo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Against this backdrop, daily life in Tel Aviv continues in bars, restaurants, self-help routines, segregation and physical exercise, avoiding common sense, adopting an allusive discourse and denying the development of a personal political conscience.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
The argument held even when leaders of some agencies were appointed to set terms, with a goal of avoiding political interference.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The Biden White House emphasized the Justice Department's independence, with aides describing Attorney General Merrick Garland as particularly cautious about avoiding any appearance of political influence.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
While this isn’t the case for everyone with UC, avoiding it—along with certain other foods—helps minimize my symptoms, keeps me in remission, and protects my long-term health.
—Edwina Clark, SELF, 26 Aug. 2025
To reduce the risk of plague, the NMDOH recommends avoiding sick or dead rodents and rabbits; cleaning up areas near the home where rodents could live; using insect repellent when outdoors; and keeping hay and wood as far away from the house as possible.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoiding
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Earlier in August, Ansar Allah successfully tested the Sayyad naval cruise missile, a radar-evading, long-range weapon with an 800-kilometer reach.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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In the movie, the pair attend a baseball game with Ferris’ girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara) while evading their high school principal (Jeffrey Jones), at Chicago’s Wrigley Field.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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Where it’s offered In 2023, Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail when the state Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the law abolishing it.—
Melissa Goldin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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But abolishing a property tax would fully freeze younger and lower-income folks out of the housing market because, in part, higher property taxes often lead to lower home prices, which reduces the down payment required for a homebuyer seeking a mortgage.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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In this add on, a meteor lands on a volcanic island and so Kirby is left collecting shards of a shattered crystal and preventing an eerie presence from inside the rock from escaping.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Story of Pearl Girl centers on a sharp, scrappy heroine (Zhao Lusi) who claws her way into high society after escaping a cruel pearl farm.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The church doors are temporarily closed for parishioners, preventing them from hearing the sounds of hymns and children’s voices that normally fill the sanctuary.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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Moisture control is crucial for the performance of your windows and tracks, and for preventing mold from growiong.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
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But there is also potential significant changes on the regulatory landscape, with the FCC mulling relaxing or repealing broadcast ownership rules that could alter the power dynamics in carriage negotiations.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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Congress deserves credit for repealing several visible EV subsidies.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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These days, Cannes has become the bona fide start of awards season, and there are a handful of big Q4 movies dodging festivals all together, but this time of year remains when most of the studios show their hands.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 2025
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Is a client dodging your calls?—
Jason Richmond,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The league debuted in 2017 and has mostly continued until 2025, except for canceling the season in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Headphone Deal With a hefty 71% markdown, the Yamaha YH-E700B are a good budget-conscious option for anyone in need of some wireless noise-cancelling headphones.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, colleges nationwide are eliminating any remaining vestiges of diversity, equity and inclusion programs and shuttering multicultural centers lest the government come after them.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
27 Aug. 2025
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The president's fiscal year 2026 budget request proposes a 51% cut in gross discretionary funding from HUD, including eliminating both parts of Section 8 and several other HUD programs.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Avoiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoiding. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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