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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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The company and its advocates would rather debate the merits of one particular study instead of [ShotSpotter parent company] SoundThinking's track record of evading evidence based accountability in Chicago.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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As of May 2024, Escalera faces multiple charges, including murder, third-degree burglary, second-degree burglary and evading police, according to The Courier-Journal.—
Corin Cesaric,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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The most prominent of these activists is Joyce McMillan, who, after her own children were taken and returned, founded JMACforFamilies, an organization with the goal of abolishing the child-protective system altogether.—
Larissa MacFarquhar,
New Yorker,
28 May 2026
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While politicians can write all sorts of legislation meant to keep kids off smartphones and away from apps, games, and content not appropriate for them, merely writing a law is not the same as abolishing a market.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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And yet art-world institutions—including major museums, schools, commercial galleries, and publishing outlets—have mostly avoided the fawning capitulation of universities and Democrats, simply going quiet in the hope of escaping notice for the next three years.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Seal gaps and cracks to prevent hot air from entering and cool air from escaping.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 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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Of course, none of this involves repealing the laws of physics.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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Goldman later cited a Manhattan federal district judge's late May ruling preventing ICE from arresting people attending immigration court during routine, mandatory check-ins.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Kim has called for creating a public disaster insurance program and advocated for preventing companies from raising rates after someone files a home or auto insurance claim.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 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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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson disagreed with the court overturning Murdaugh's convictions.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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What has happened is that SpaceX is the first of a growing number of companies that are overturning and replacing the business models that have dominated the space sector since the beginning.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Avoiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoiding. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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