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
That’s why researchers are now focused on perimenopause as a prevention window rather than waiting until osteoporosis has already taken hold.
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Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Professional tick treatments and prevention Most professional tick treatments involve integrated pest management, like the approach used by Orkin, a nationwide pest control company.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 4 June 2026
New studies are fueling optimism about the drugs’ potential role in prevention and treatment — especially in breast, colon and lung cancer.
—Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post, 3 June 2026
Foodborne sickness prevention and treatment is uneven globally, and low- and middle-income countries are especially at risk for deaths and severe infections, Jean said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
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Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Professional tick treatments and prevention Most professional tick treatments involve integrated pest management, like the approach used by Orkin, a nationwide pest control company.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 4 June 2026
New studies are fueling optimism about the drugs’ potential role in prevention and treatment — especially in breast, colon and lung cancer.
—Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post, 3 June 2026
Foodborne sickness prevention and treatment is uneven globally, and low- and middle-income countries are especially at risk for deaths and severe infections, Jean said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevention
Noun
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And the cost of this avoidance is financial as well as cultural.—
Patrick Jinks,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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When signs of stress or avoidance are detected, the stimulation is automatically suspended.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The Treasury Department has asserted that those special coins fall outside the prohibition on living presidents appearing on money.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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But commemorative coins are exempt from the prohibition.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevention. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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