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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Recently, revenue forecasts have been positive, with the state Senate and Assembly both citing a short-term revenue surge as a reason to resist some cuts to education, homelessness prevention and home health services suggested by Newsom in January.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026 -
Hormonal birth control is a pregnancy prevention method using synthetic hormones to regulate the menstrual cycle and stop ovulation.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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“Forestallment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forestallment. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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