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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In 2021, then-Mayor Lamar Thorpe proposed a citywide crime-prevention plan to help local youths involved in illicit activities get off the streets.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
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The state will use the grant to reshape rural health care by creating cancer-specific hub sites that help boost access to cancer treatment and prevention.—
Marissa Payne,
Des Moines Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Forestallment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forestallment. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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