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
Sharp knives are the main cause of Halloween hand injuries, so keeping them out of children’s hands is the best prevention.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Below, experts shared some of the most impactful prevention methods.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
When combined with artificial intelligence and machine learning, these tools created in NASA labs will strengthen wildfire prevention and firefighting efforts, Cwik predicts.
—Michele Raphael, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Natalie Eilbert covers mental health across Wisconsin with a focus on treatment access, disability rights, stigma reduction and suicide prevention.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Below, experts shared some of the most impactful prevention methods.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
When combined with artificial intelligence and machine learning, these tools created in NASA labs will strengthen wildfire prevention and firefighting efforts, Cwik predicts.
—Michele Raphael, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Natalie Eilbert covers mental health across Wisconsin with a focus on treatment access, disability rights, stigma reduction and suicide prevention.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevention
Noun
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Others cope by avoidance, delaying financial decisions, or ignoring accounts altogether.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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Rick also emphasizes cost avoidance as a discipline distinct from simple cost-cutting.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Players can, subject to some prohibitions, gamble on sports other than the NFL.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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An open letter calling for the prohibition of the development of superintelligent AI was announced on Wednesday, with the signatures of more than 700 celebrities, AI scientists, faith leaders, and policymakers.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevention. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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