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as in evading
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 abolishing
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 avoiding
Pull Straight Out with Steady Pressure Pull the tick out with a slow, steady motion and avoiding twisting or jerking so that the tick’s mouthparts don’t break off and remain in the skin.
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Some deals require the seller to provide an annual compliance certificate to the buyer, but avoiding recapture and complying with the labor requirements are largely the project developer’s purview.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The health department warned residents ahead of Hurricane Milton to take precautions to prevent Vibrio infections, including avoiding floodwaters, which pose multiple health risks.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
This idea of anticipating what might be coming your way and then taking the appropriate actions and avoiding some of the pitfalls.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Irrespective of your net worth, optimizing estate plans involves much more than avoiding taxes.
—Patti Brennan, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
This idea of anticipating what might be coming your way, to be then taking the appropriate actions and avoiding some of the pitfalls.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Topline Spirit Airlines’ stock swelled by 60% on Monday, on track for the low-cost airline’s best day since going public, after the carrier announced an extension to refinance its debt while temporarily avoiding the threat of bankruptcy.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
And its offset top level—Ben’s clever method for avoiding power lines—results in a quirky zig-zag silhouette.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Some deals require the seller to provide an annual compliance certificate to the buyer, but avoiding recapture and complying with the labor requirements are largely the project developer’s purview.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The health department warned residents ahead of Hurricane Milton to take precautions to prevent Vibrio infections, including avoiding floodwaters, which pose multiple health risks.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
This idea of anticipating what might be coming your way and then taking the appropriate actions and avoiding some of the pitfalls.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Irrespective of your net worth, optimizing estate plans involves much more than avoiding taxes.
—Patti Brennan, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
This idea of anticipating what might be coming your way, to be then taking the appropriate actions and avoiding some of the pitfalls.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Topline Spirit Airlines’ stock swelled by 60% on Monday, on track for the low-cost airline’s best day since going public, after the carrier announced an extension to refinance its debt while temporarily avoiding the threat of bankruptcy.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
And its offset top level—Ben’s clever method for avoiding power lines—results in a quirky zig-zag silhouette.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoiding
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Police said the man was charged with arson and evading arrest.Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
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The evading driver was about 5-foot-10 and was wearing a white hoodie with a black hood and sweat pants, police said.Josh LaBella, Connecticut Post, 29 Sep. 2024
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Stein has called for abolishing student and medical debt.Margie Cullen, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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Racism, 100 years after abolishing slavery, was at its peak (Ole Miss riots and the rise of George Wallace are just a few examples ), with the KKK brutalizing African Americans in the South.Vuk Vukovic, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
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Helene was so destructive, many residents don’t have a home left to clean up, escaping the storm with little more than the clothes on their backs, even losing their shoes to the surging tides.Kate Payne and David R. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Nash-Betts' character ended up crashing her car, landing her back in the hospital with Ed as her nurse, and the episode ended with the pair breaking out of the hospital hand-in-hand and escaping in Ed's red convertible.Julia Moore, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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This simple practice helps get those worries off your chest for later reflection, preventing them from taking over your mind in the moment.Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The surgeon might opt to remove a different tooth that is preventing the erupting tooth from coming in properly.Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
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All these offices could be scaled back without canceling routes.Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Saks Fifth Avenue is canceling its annual flagship-store holiday light show.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Israel then carried out airstrikes eliminating Hezbollah’s top leaders including Nasrallah.Aaron Pilkington, The Conversation, 4 Oct. 2024
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Blizzard has totally rebuilt the difficulty system, eliminating World Tiers and replacing them with non-Torment and Torment difficulty levels.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Avoiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoiding. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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