as in prevention
the act or practice of keeping something from happening
by raising the necessary funds, the historical society was able to effect a last-minute forestallment of the demolition of the town's oldest house
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prevention
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Atrocity crimes prevention cannot be left to chance.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025 -
One, the Padres’ No. 1 strength — run prevention — owes in part to catchers Elías Díaz and Martin Maldonado.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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“Forestallment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forestallment. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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