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
At the heart of his book is the message that safer environments can be achievable when prevention becomes a priority instead of an afterthought.
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Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Active prevention One tried and true safety tactic, especially for young children, is placing safeguards that prevent access to dangerous items or situations – for example, installing cabinet locks, stair gates and outlet covers.
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David C. Schwebel,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
Whether for disease prevention or enhancement, this kind of work also necessitates destruction of human embryos in the process, which is another ethically thorny area.
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Paul Knoepfler,
STAT,
24 June 2026
Dudley says the grant funding also helps prevention methods keep up with new pressures facing our youth.
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Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for prevention
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Active prevention One tried and true safety tactic, especially for young children, is placing safeguards that prevent access to dangerous items or situations – for example, installing cabinet locks, stair gates and outlet covers.
—
David C. Schwebel,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
Whether for disease prevention or enhancement, this kind of work also necessitates destruction of human embryos in the process, which is another ethically thorny area.
—
Paul Knoepfler,
STAT,
24 June 2026
Dudley says the grant funding also helps prevention methods keep up with new pressures facing our youth.
—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for prevention
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevention
Noun
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The conditions that drive transmission — silence, shame, and avoidance — remain largely unchanged.
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Obstacle avoidance is critical, as is collecting visual data of plant health and lighting conditions (natural and artificial LED illumination) for correlations over time, to improve yield.
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This legislation aims to ease banking restrictions for state-legal cannabis businesses, which currently operate largely in cash due to federal prohibition.
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Trump promoted the prohibition on tolls on social media June 24.
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevention. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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