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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
Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Without its approval, countries face default and can effectively be prevented from accessing long- and short-term trade credit — credit that facilitates the uninterrupted flow of goods across borders, and can be compared to a country’s life blood.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Because most ozone-depleting substances are also potent greenhouse gases, the treaty’s measures from 1990 to 2010 alone have prevented the equivalent of 11 gigatons of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere per year.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Every year, homeowners are injured in falls that could have been prevented with proper ladder setup.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Türkiye, said regional rivalries and security threats have long prevented cross-border energy pipelines.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Dugalić also prevented Thomas from getting easy duck-ins and finishing over the top of smaller defenders.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Outrage over Patriarch War and religion clashed yesterday as police prevented the Catholic Church's highest official in Jerusalem from entering one of the religion's holiest sites.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
She was later diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome, an autoimmune neurological disorder, which prevented her from performing.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
On Sunday, police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from entering the church, citing security concerns as Israel enforces a ban on gatherings in synagogues, churches and mosques during the ongoing war with Iran, which has brought missile strikes near holy sites.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Without its approval, countries face default and can effectively be prevented from accessing long- and short-term trade credit — credit that facilitates the uninterrupted flow of goods across borders, and can be compared to a country’s life blood.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Because most ozone-depleting substances are also potent greenhouse gases, the treaty’s measures from 1990 to 2010 alone have prevented the equivalent of 11 gigatons of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere per year.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Every year, homeowners are injured in falls that could have been prevented with proper ladder setup.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Türkiye, said regional rivalries and security threats have long prevented cross-border energy pipelines.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Dugalić also prevented Thomas from getting easy duck-ins and finishing over the top of smaller defenders.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Outrage over Patriarch War and religion clashed yesterday as police prevented the Catholic Church's highest official in Jerusalem from entering one of the religion's holiest sites.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
She was later diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome, an autoimmune neurological disorder, which prevented her from performing.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 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
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Like in the Rangers’ final exhibition game Tuesday, when a Jack Leiter pitch was reversed from a ball to a strike, meaning a walk became a strikeout and a potential unraveling was thus averted.—
Kevin Sherrington
Mar. 25,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Those federal funds averted over 12,000 evictions in Milwaukee.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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“Prevented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevented. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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