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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
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
On top of the internet, the 2010s had a city ordinance that prevented newsstands from selling food and drinks, which Da Costa notes was an important source of side income for many.
—Jason Lecras, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Pournouri had alleged that a Netflix documentary two years before the 2018 death of the DJ, whose real name is Tim Bergling, and two posthumously released books defamed him, violating a 2016 agreement that supposedly prevented Bergling from speaking about their partnership.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
However, Milton worked to pin the puck in the corner of the rink, which prevented the Dragons from scoring again.
—Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Only antitrust laws prevented Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster from merging, though whenever a Larry Ellison or a Mark Zuckerberg chooses to buy one of the Big Five in the future, who will there be to stop them (and little needs to be said here about Jeff Bezos).
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The federal immigration court had placed an order of supervision on Rodriguez Gutierrez, which should have prevented her deportation, her lawyer said.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Shortly before the deadline, the Colts prevented receiver Alec Pierce from entering the free-agent market by signing him to a four-year, $116 million contract.
—Tribune News Service, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt prevented the arena from experiencing an all-time crowd pop, with a save on Kadri’s attempt.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
Whether Musero can cite examples of work he was denied, prevented from going for or more in damages at said trial is a whole other matter.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
On top of the internet, the 2010s had a city ordinance that prevented newsstands from selling food and drinks, which Da Costa notes was an important source of side income for many.
—Jason Lecras, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Pournouri had alleged that a Netflix documentary two years before the 2018 death of the DJ, whose real name is Tim Bergling, and two posthumously released books defamed him, violating a 2016 agreement that supposedly prevented Bergling from speaking about their partnership.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
However, Milton worked to pin the puck in the corner of the rink, which prevented the Dragons from scoring again.
—Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Only antitrust laws prevented Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster from merging, though whenever a Larry Ellison or a Mark Zuckerberg chooses to buy one of the Big Five in the future, who will there be to stop them (and little needs to be said here about Jeff Bezos).
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The federal immigration court had placed an order of supervision on Rodriguez Gutierrez, which should have prevented her deportation, her lawyer said.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Shortly before the deadline, the Colts prevented receiver Alec Pierce from entering the free-agent market by signing him to a four-year, $116 million contract.
—Tribune News Service, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt prevented the arena from experiencing an all-time crowd pop, with a save on Kadri’s attempt.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 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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That's when a 51-year-old woman driving a Tesla south on Highway 85 struck the Focus, causing both cars to spin and crash into a stopped semi-truck.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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San Diego Unified School District recently averted a one-day strike after reaching a tentative agreement with its teachers.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Today’s parents grew up in a world where vaccines averted preventable diseases, or at least lessened the toll of those illnesses if infection occurred.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
2 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 15 Mar. 2026.
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