1
as in escape
the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable
her congenital avoidance of conflict makes talking about problems with her difficult
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2
as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
plans to petition the court for an avoidance of the prenuptial agreement
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Recent Examples of avoidance
As nearly 99% of all NFL games are watched live/in real-time, the commercial avoidance that plagues general-entertainment programming is largely a non-factor.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The best treatment is avoidance.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2025
Complete avoidance is out, and small exposures are in.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
The thought experiment is meant to provide a challenge to the claim that the only things that matter are pleasure and the avoidance of pain – a theory of value also known as Prudential Hedonism.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The best treatment is avoidance.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2025
Complete avoidance is out, and small exposures are in.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
The thought experiment is meant to provide a challenge to the claim that the only things that matter are pleasure and the avoidance of pain – a theory of value also known as Prudential Hedonism.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoidance
Noun
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That blockbuster, which Alcaraz won after a Houdini escape, has been followed by two solid sequels.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Consider booking a room at Hotel Atwater or the cliffside Zane Grey Pueblo Hotel for a truly memorable escape.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bolsonaro is accused of attempting to stage a coup, involvement in an armed criminal organization, attempted violent abolition of the democratic rule of law and two counts involving destruction of state property.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Mary connected her mother’s legacy to public memorialization and to contemporary activists’ fights for police reform and abolition.—
LaShawn Harris
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What’s frustrating is that while Tom and Robbie’s dance of evasion and investigation gets more predictable, the series’ performances get richer, so Task teeter-totters on an imbalance of story and ensemble.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The attorney announced earlier this year that the department had expanded the incentives for whistleblowers who reported a slew of crimes, including customs fraud and tariff evasion.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On August 7, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted on X his support for the repeal of women’s constitutional right to vote.—
Laurie Gray,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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What were the issues CEQA was originally trying to address, and what parts did Newsom effectively repeal in June?—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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However, the court would not expand the receivership to take over any future LLCs the Verrichias might form ― at least not yet, although the court indicated a willingness to revisit the issue should the Verrichias dodging of their creditor continue.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Avoidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoidance. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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