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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
On social media, the department has avoided mentioning flu shots in posts about the flu, instead advising people to wash their hands and cover their coughs.
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Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
The policy was explicitly kept quiet and officials have avoided putting it in writing.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Cooper was sacked because of an apparent disconnect between the players and his approach, but for too long this season these players have avoided accountability.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Early indications are Jones, who returned after missing last Monday’s game at Minnesota with a concussion, may have avoided a very serious injury.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
While House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) may have yet again avoided a government shutdown, his speakership may be on the line with some Republicans already refusing to commit to supporting him come January 2025.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
The footage released by James’ office shows another NYPD vehicle ahead of Perez attempting a similar blocking maneuver that Williams narrowly avoided.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
My aunt avoided the people sitting around the stove and pulled me to a corner.
—Lee Chang-Dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Hurry and his firm appealed and have so far avoided being shut down, with their challenge to Finra’s constitutionality still ongoing.
—Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
The policy was explicitly kept quiet and officials have avoided putting it in writing.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Cooper was sacked because of an apparent disconnect between the players and his approach, but for too long this season these players have avoided accountability.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Early indications are Jones, who returned after missing last Monday’s game at Minnesota with a concussion, may have avoided a very serious injury.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
While House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) may have yet again avoided a government shutdown, his speakership may be on the line with some Republicans already refusing to commit to supporting him come January 2025.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
The footage released by James’ office shows another NYPD vehicle ahead of Perez attempting a similar blocking maneuver that Williams narrowly avoided.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
My aunt avoided the people sitting around the stove and pulled me to a corner.
—Lee Chang-Dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Hurry and his firm appealed and have so far avoided being shut down, with their challenge to Finra’s constitutionality still ongoing.
—Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoided
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The marketing for the movie largely evaded the topic of domestic abuse and leaned heavily into the pic’s floral aesthetic given that Lively’s character Lily is a flower shop owner.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
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He’d been hit by a bullet that evaded his protective vest.Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Currently, 27 states still use the death penalty, while 23 states have abolished it and five states are holding executions based on gubernatorial action, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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The death penalty was abolished in New York state, but the federal charges could bring a death sentence if Mangione is convicted.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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The fugitives escaped on foot, stole a series of cars, and had more gunfights over the next several days.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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Some of the bank customers escaped and alerted the police and town citizens.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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When visa delays prevented his family from visiting him in Miami in 2023, Gomez dealt with the solitude that can consume an international player in a foreign league.Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The vast majority of diabetes cases can be entirely prevented.Omer Awan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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This could drop considerably, though, to 23% to 34% below 2005 levels if EPA emissions regulations are repealed along with other measures, potentially including a whole-scale repeal of the sweeping Biden climate law.Andrew Freedman, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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President Biden repealed the order in January 2021.Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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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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For that, the Cardinals, who were eliminated from playoff contention Sunday, have gotten one playoff game in six years.Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Soto made it to the semifinal round of the Home Run Derby at Coors Field before being eliminated by former Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, who went on to win his second straight Derby title.Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Avoided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoided. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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