as in avoidance
the act or practice of keeping something from happening
good crowd control is crucial to the prevention of riots
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Recent Examples of prevention
But the suicide prevention nonprofit for LGBTQ minors said in a 2023 report that conversion therapy was still offered in 48 states and identified more than 1,300 practitioners.
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Last month, Chinese officials held a national conference to discuss treatments for and prevention of the illness.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
The trade off is eviction prevention for some people versus higher rent for everybody.
—Jeff Collins, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
Communities across Michigan — not just Detroit — were among several cities across the country that adopted the approach in response and used federal pandemic relief funds to invest in violence prevention.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Last month, Chinese officials held a national conference to discuss treatments for and prevention of the illness.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
The trade off is eviction prevention for some people versus higher rent for everybody.
—Jeff Collins, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
Communities across Michigan — not just Detroit — were among several cities across the country that adopted the approach in response and used federal pandemic relief funds to invest in violence prevention.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevention
Noun
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With features like room mapping, obstacle avoidance, and self-emptying bins, today’s models make maintaining clean floors easier than ever.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Spencer Platt/Getty Images Progressive groups have spearheaded the action and expressed concerns over a number of issues, including company tax avoidance and workers' rights, as well as the scaling-back of diversity hiring commitments.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The guidance, delivered in recent weeks to a range of firms, stops short of an outright prohibition but signals strong official disapproval for H20 use in sensitive contexts.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Supreme Court’s ruling also determined that the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments does not protect homeless people from laws criminalizing resting in public places.—
Stephen Przybylinski,
The Conversation,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevention. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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