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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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
Save 50% on this Ninja Dragon smart drone with obstacle avoidance that’s easy for beginners to fly, now $99.99 (reg.
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New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
Parents and teachers paying attention may notice issues such as poor spelling, reading avoidance, or difficulty reading that can be signs that a child needs additional help.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
These include better image quality, especially in low light, with nighttime obstacle avoidance to help ensure the drone returns home safely.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
United Flight 2428 responded to an alert called a traffic collision avoidance system resolution advisory, which is a serious warning for pilots, CNN reports.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
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New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
Parents and teachers paying attention may notice issues such as poor spelling, reading avoidance, or difficulty reading that can be signs that a child needs additional help.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
These include better image quality, especially in low light, with nighttime obstacle avoidance to help ensure the drone returns home safely.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
United Flight 2428 responded to an alert called a traffic collision avoidance system resolution advisory, which is a serious warning for pilots, CNN reports.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoidance
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The Escape From Tarkov Halloween event is in full swing and after a new patch earlier today two new quests have been added, as well as multiple changes being made to the zombie spawn rate.Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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This non-escapist escape distinguishes On the Wandering Path from most contemporary movies.Armond White, National Review, 1 Nov. 2024
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Both were ministers who left their pulpits to fight for abolition, leading two of the first Black regiments at a time when the Army would not commission Black officers.Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
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Law enforcement spending and the concept of police abolition have become divisive issues in the De León-Jurado contest, as well as in the council race between former State Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian and small-business owner Jillian Burgos.Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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In 2022, the company agreed to pay roughly $60 million (55.8 million euros) to settle a tax evasion investigation in Italy.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The law was meant to crack down on tax evasion, but many Americans living abroad have found the compliance burden to be untenable.Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Avoidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoidance. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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