as in averts
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
a lot of problems would have been prevented if we'd just prepared better
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Recent Examples of prevents
Research shows that using your phone prevents you from fully focusing on the present moment and has negative effects on relationships when used in social situations.
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Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
These baking sheets also typically have a rim around the edges, which prevents items from sliding off.
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This also prevents further damage from traveling up the hair shaft.
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The Select Board of Natick, Massachusetts, approved a new immigration policy that prevents town employees from enforcing federal immigration laws.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
For instance, the previous survey (four years ago) suggested that a quantum effect called Electron degeneracy pressure prevents the core from collapsing.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
Additionally, the circulator’s design prevents the incident wave from traveling bidirectionally.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
The direction of the spinning wave prevents the incident wave from traveling in the backward direction.
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Infused with a touch of honey that improves elasticity to prevents breakage, this duo not only fights frizz but also restores the silky softness and healthy-looking shine.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Dec. 2024
Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
These baking sheets also typically have a rim around the edges, which prevents items from sliding off.
—Molly Allen, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
This also prevents further damage from traveling up the hair shaft.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The Select Board of Natick, Massachusetts, approved a new immigration policy that prevents town employees from enforcing federal immigration laws.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
For instance, the previous survey (four years ago) suggested that a quantum effect called Electron degeneracy pressure prevents the core from collapsing.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
Additionally, the circulator’s design prevents the incident wave from traveling bidirectionally.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
The direction of the spinning wave prevents the incident wave from traveling in the backward direction.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
Infused with a touch of honey that improves elasticity to prevents breakage, this duo not only fights frizz but also restores the silky softness and healthy-looking shine.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Prevents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevents. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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