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
Advances in personal health technology, prevention strategies, and early detection and screening methodologies offer promising opportunities to intervene earlier and improve long-term outcomes.
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Brooks Tingle, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Phase 3, a large-scale study for which couples are recruited, will further assess pregnancy prevention as well as when fertility returns after discontinuation.
—Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
The researchers concluded prevention efforts should focus on improving lifestyle habits when spending more time awake at night.
—Dr. Joseph Wendt, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
And that will be factored into future DSMs and approaches to prevention of mental health symptoms in different populations.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
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Brooks Tingle, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Phase 3, a large-scale study for which couples are recruited, will further assess pregnancy prevention as well as when fertility returns after discontinuation.
—Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
The researchers concluded prevention efforts should focus on improving lifestyle habits when spending more time awake at night.
—Dr. Joseph Wendt, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
And that will be factored into future DSMs and approaches to prevention of mental health symptoms in different populations.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevention
Noun
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Equipped with obstacle avoidance sensors like radar, and RTK (real time kinematic) positioning capabilities (Figure 6).—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Conversely, one area where Meeks’ restraint doesn’t pay off is in his assiduous avoidance of the political context around Cody, Jack, and the program.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2026
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Others, including prohibitions on universal vote-by-mail and ranked choice voting -- two voting methods that have proved popular in some states -- would happen immediately.—
LISA MASCARO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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During the prohibition era, the cave used trap doors and movable brick walls to hide liquor from law enforcement.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevention. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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