as in prevented
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 obviated
But a constant churn of financial maneuvers (spinning off Saks’ e-commerce, creating co-working spaces in underutilized stores, all while being highly leveraged) brought some benefit but never obviated the need to invest more in basics.
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
The new contactless system has obviated any need, or rationale, to offer discounts for people who use Clipper.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Dec. 2025
Phil Wahba, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
The new contactless system has obviated any need, or rationale, to offer discounts for people who use Clipper.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obviated
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In correspondence discouraging districts’ diversity programs, the administration has repeatedly cited a broad interpretation of the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action, which prevented colleges and universities from directly considering race in admissions.—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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World Liberty is embroiled in litigation with Justin Sun, a crypto investor who was a major early purchaser of WLFI tokens, over his allegations that World Liberty has quietly prevented him from selling his tokens.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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The lack of risk-taking has helped keep a lid on financial flows, while supply levers have averted the worst hit to the market.—
Devika Krishna Kumar,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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During the crisis, all crews and firefighters could do was spray cool water on the tank, hoping that by cooling it down, tragedy could be averted.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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But for now, even if there were a robust independent platform, lenders are precluded from going fully AI.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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Even if his age precluded him from indulging in the traditional post-race celebrations of enjoying some champagne in Japan.—
Glen Levy,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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“Obviated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obviated. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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