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
As part of the deal, developers have also offered a $100,000 contribution to the Anaheim Fire and Rescue to fund wildfire prevention efforts, and recently added another $100,000 to go toward the Anaheim Police Department.
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Victoria Le, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Treatment should be a doorway into prevention, not a substitute for it.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Walz said there was an emphasis on protecting social safety net programs, but agreed that fraud prevention must remain a priority.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Advertisement Still, the data are the first step in understanding a potentially powerful new way these medications could be used to address another significant health issue that so far hasn’t enjoyed truly effective prevention and treatment strategies.
—Alice Park, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
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Victoria Le, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Treatment should be a doorway into prevention, not a substitute for it.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Walz said there was an emphasis on protecting social safety net programs, but agreed that fraud prevention must remain a priority.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Advertisement Still, the data are the first step in understanding a potentially powerful new way these medications could be used to address another significant health issue that so far hasn’t enjoyed truly effective prevention and treatment strategies.
—Alice Park, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevention
Noun
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That deliberate avoidance of Boo’s story is telling.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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According to former federal officials, cartels’ avoidance of deliberately targeting Americans is rooted less in ideology and more in risk management.—
Armando Regil Velasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The prohibition currently keeps about 53,000 ineligible to vote in Missouri.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant has been owned by a handful of different families who navigated world wars, prohibition, and global pandemics, moving locations just twice but always staying on Decatur Street.—
Stephanie Gallman Jordan,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevention. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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