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as in averted
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
a lot of problems would have been prevented if we'd just prepared better
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Recent Examples of prevented
Ian King, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Her calls for help procuring a Jell-O shot turned to asking for a ride home, because her medical conditions prevented her from walking home.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The two judges agreed to leave in place a preliminary injunction that prevented the Defense Department from removing transgender troops who are in the military.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The commission, whose work is funded by money the state collected in a settlement with Epstein’s banks, also expects to recommend changes to state laws to close gaps that may have prevented authorities from prosecuting Epstein or others.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 1 June 2026
The horses are expected to survive, but police said the injuries prevented the animals from participating in a competition.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Heavy enemy activity prevented immediate recovery.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
This prevented the driver from being erroneously cited and the incident could be used to show other drivers how the cameras were protecting them.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
At nearly every site, we would be prevented from documenting evidence, and our recording equipment would be confiscated.
—Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
Verb
Only victory on penalties for PSG against Arsenal in last Saturday's Champions League final prevented an English clean sweep after wins for Aston Villa and Palace in the Europa League and Europa Conference League.
—Ian King, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Her calls for help procuring a Jell-O shot turned to asking for a ride home, because her medical conditions prevented her from walking home.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The two judges agreed to leave in place a preliminary injunction that prevented the Defense Department from removing transgender troops who are in the military.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The commission, whose work is funded by money the state collected in a settlement with Epstein’s banks, also expects to recommend changes to state laws to close gaps that may have prevented authorities from prosecuting Epstein or others.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 1 June 2026
The horses are expected to survive, but police said the injuries prevented the animals from participating in a competition.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Heavy enemy activity prevented immediate recovery.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
This prevented the driver from being erroneously cited and the incident could be used to show other drivers how the cameras were protecting them.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
At nearly every site, we would be prevented from documenting evidence, and our recording equipment would be confiscated.
—Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevented
Adjective
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Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Analyses after the heat wave confirmed what had averted the crisis.—
Sufan Jiang,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Concerns about TikTok Four months after the US averted a TikTok ban, some lawmakers say Americans still don’t have enough information about whether the deal addresses national security concerns.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Over the ensuing decades—and fully informed of the substantial executive power exercised by the Commission—the Supreme Court has repeatedly and expressly left Humphrey's Executor in place, and so precluded Presidents from removing Commissioners at will.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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General Manager Ken Holland hinted at potentially being done after trading center Phillip Danault for a draft pick in December and acquiring Panarin at a suppressed price in February, though he has been known to under-promise often and, sometimes, over-deliver.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Supervising sound editor Alastair Sirkett told IndieWire that Peter Claffey’s big, former-rugby-player frame really helps that moment sing with suppressed panic.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Prevented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevented. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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