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as in evaded
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
trying to avoid writing thank-you notes for the gifts he didn't like
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as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action
asked the court to avoid the contract because it was signed under duress
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Recent Examples of avoided
Sweeping, taking out the garbage or even washing your hair should be avoided.
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Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
The Kiddie Tax can be somewhat avoided if there are contributions to a Child IRA, which holds the investments.
—Chris Carosa, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Washington avoided the direct hit, leaving Orr to land on his back.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The incident was checked by Chris Kavanagh, the video assistant referee (VAR), and Joao Pedro avoided a red card from referee Andrew Madley.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
The man who had avoided the avalanche used a transceiver to located the general area where his sibling was buried.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Drake has largely avoided directly addressing Kendrick Lamar since their feud earlier in 2024.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024
More than 400 train passengers avoided harm on Christmas Eve after a driver jumped from the cab, leaving the train unmanned, the company says.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
The policy was explicitly kept quiet and officials have avoided putting it in writing.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
The Kiddie Tax can be somewhat avoided if there are contributions to a Child IRA, which holds the investments.
—Chris Carosa, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Washington avoided the direct hit, leaving Orr to land on his back.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The incident was checked by Chris Kavanagh, the video assistant referee (VAR), and Joao Pedro avoided a red card from referee Andrew Madley.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
The man who had avoided the avalanche used a transceiver to located the general area where his sibling was buried.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Drake has largely avoided directly addressing Kendrick Lamar since their feud earlier in 2024.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024
More than 400 train passengers avoided harm on Christmas Eve after a driver jumped from the cab, leaving the train unmanned, the company says.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
The policy was explicitly kept quiet and officials have avoided putting it in writing.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoided
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During his time in the White House, Ford started a program granting amnesty to some men who had evaded the draft during the Vietnam War in exchange for 24 months of public service.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
4 Jan. 2025
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In federal court in 2018, owners claimed the companies evaded Panamanian taxes, burdening them with debt.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Dec. 2024
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Ronald Reagan, as president, called for the department to be abolished.—
Jackie Valley,
The Christian Science Monitor,
3 Jan. 2025
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Courtesy of the Social Security Fairness Act, millions of Americans will see higher Social Security checks now that the windfall elimination provision (WEP) and GPO (government pension offset) have been abolished.—
Suzanne Blake
Reporter,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Oklahoma went into Knoxville and barely escaped with a win over Tennessee.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Like police officers who protected them, lawmakers who were in the Capitol during the attack have a visceral reaction to the pardon talk, having barely escaped a mob that seemed determined to do them harm.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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New Orleans and the two recent attempts on the president-elect's life are cases of events that could have been prevented with proper perimeter security.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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The regulations, enacted by the Obama administration, prevented internet providers from degrading competitors’ services.—
Ian Prasad Philbrick,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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However, the bill's language caused much confusion and gridlock in 2019, leading Parliament to pursue an additional measure, which repealed the 2011 act and instituted the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill, which Queen Elizabeth II assented to in March 2022.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Voters in November repealed part of a decade-old law that softened some criminal penalties and ousted two progressive district attorneys who championed such reforms.—
Mackenzie Mays,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Hospitals dodged the most substantial efforts in the year-end spending package to reform their industry, but advocates say the door has at least been cracked opened by a limited measure on outpatient billing.—
Peter Sullivan,
Axios,
18 Dec. 2024
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That’s not the only bullet dodged by the Blue Jackets on their back end.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
18 Dec. 2024
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No American Airlines flights were canceled as a result of the stoppage.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Some trains have been canceled completely, including Acela 2122 between Washington and New York, and trains between New York and Boston and between New York and Philadelphia, the company posted on X Monday night.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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The 5-11 Saints are eliminated from playoff contention, but Tampa Bay, which is 9-7, will clinch the NFC South with a victory on Sunday.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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However, brands might want to create secondary lines (or recreate them since many eliminated them at the turn of the century).—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Avoided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoided. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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