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
Our clean energy and wildfire prevention efforts are saving billions—both in disaster costs and everyday bills.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
So, while some short-term effects may not last, disease prevention remains important even after some of these effects fade.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Instead of relying on harmful chemical sprays, IPM emphasizes prevention, monitoring, and issue intervention.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Still, as school shootings continue apace, many districts don’t have the option to focus only on gun violence prevention.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
So, while some short-term effects may not last, disease prevention remains important even after some of these effects fade.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Instead of relying on harmful chemical sprays, IPM emphasizes prevention, monitoring, and issue intervention.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Still, as school shootings continue apace, many districts don’t have the option to focus only on gun violence prevention.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prevention
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevention
Noun
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These movements, called avoidance maneuvers, already happen tens of thousands of times every year.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 2025
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The growing importance of collision avoidance The US operates by far the most satellites in low Earth orbit, thanks largely to SpaceX’s Starlink constellation.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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No prohibition had been announced, but they would never be allowed to join a guild.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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In Margaret Atwood’s chilling dystopian novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, the founders of the Republic of Gilead legislate a blanket prohibition on women’s employment and the seizure of their personal savings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevention. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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