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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The agency recommends vaccinations as the best course of prevention, as there is no treatment for rotavirus.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Need for reform The Fiscal Alliance Foundation is calling for immediate reforms to be made in state welfare programs that put a direct focus on fraud prevention, recipient verification, and program accountability.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Forestallment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forestallment. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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