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
The year-round modular machine features patented precise position and navigation, smart obstacle avoidance, a wireless charging mat, route planning tech, and support for app and remote control.
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Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
In the context of a fantasy bond—where emotional distance and defensiveness are already at play—this avoidance of real conflict prevents healthy communication and resolution of issues that could otherwise strengthen the relationship.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The Roomba j9+ keeps iRobot's reputation for quality going with some of the best obstacle detection and avoidance on the market, including the ability to dodge pet waste and even adapt its cleaning schedules to prioritize the parts of your floor that get the dirtiest.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 17 Jan. 2025
Because of his avoidance of publicity, whether interviews or any other journalistic activity, Malick isn’t a character identified with his work.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
In the context of a fantasy bond—where emotional distance and defensiveness are already at play—this avoidance of real conflict prevents healthy communication and resolution of issues that could otherwise strengthen the relationship.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The Roomba j9+ keeps iRobot's reputation for quality going with some of the best obstacle detection and avoidance on the market, including the ability to dodge pet waste and even adapt its cleaning schedules to prioritize the parts of your floor that get the dirtiest.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 17 Jan. 2025
Because of his avoidance of publicity, whether interviews or any other journalistic activity, Malick isn’t a character identified with his work.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoidance
Noun
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Photo : Courtesy of Jumby Bay Private Jet to a Private Island Escape reality with your sweetheart as you’re whisked away by private jet to Jumby Bay Island’s sundrenched shores in Antigua.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2025
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While the rest of her outfit is slim and close-fitting, the plush and full-bodied coat collar is gargantuan—perfect for the London chill, and a quick escape into the night with partner Callum Turner.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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His decision is a nudge toward a more rational death penalty and perhaps its eventual abolition.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
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In Wide Sargasso Sea, Bertha is imagined as a girl originally named Antoinette, raised in Jamaica on a fallow sugar plantation after the abolition of British slavery.—
Ilana Masad,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, then-IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel noted that, with IRA money, CI closed several cases in which wealthy taxpayers were sentenced for tax evasion, money laundering, and filing false tax returns.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
12 Feb. 2025
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In traditional dictatorships, critics are often charged with crimes such as sedition, treason, or plotting insurrection, but contemporary autocrats tend to prosecute critics for more mundane offenses, such as corruption, tax evasion, defamation, and even minor violations of arcane rules.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Avoidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoidance. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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