as in to prevent
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
brushing regularly should obviate the need for frequent trips to the dentist
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Recent Examples of obviate
But the ability to artificially increase eyeballs doesn't obviate your responsibility to create authentically compelling content.
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John Marino, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Some Indians treated the curfew as the occasion to gather in festive crowds, obviating its intended purpose.
—Vidya Krishnan, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2020
But the change didn’t necessarily obviate the need for the community’s parties: Nguyen said that early attempts at translation by the county were often poor or incomplete.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
This carrier said that the predictable cost obviates the need to track spending.
—Zeus Kerravala, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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John Marino, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Some Indians treated the curfew as the occasion to gather in festive crowds, obviating its intended purpose.
—Vidya Krishnan, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2020
But the change didn’t necessarily obviate the need for the community’s parties: Nguyen said that early attempts at translation by the county were often poor or incomplete.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
This carrier said that the predictable cost obviates the need to track spending.
—Zeus Kerravala, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for obviate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obviate
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Cooking the pasta separately from the soup prevents it from overcooking, becoming mushy, and continuing to absorb up the broth when stored.Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
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This prevents potential identity thieves from opening new accounts in your name.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Skinner worried that our reaction to environmental catastrophe would come too late to avert it.Debra Hendrickson, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2025
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Legislation passed via budget reconciliation, which would allow the Senate to avert the 60-vote threshold from the filibuster, would need consensus among House Republicans with their majority of 219 Republicans to 215 Democrats.Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 4 Jan. 2025
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While such distancing is useful, scientifically and aesthetically, visual fidelity to the surface of natural phenomena precludes the possibility of engendering a deeper, more reciprocal exchange with the natural world.Red Cameron, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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That shift in stance, though, may not preclude the high court from issuing a decision in the case, expected by the end of June.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Obviate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obviate. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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