obviating

verb

Definition of obviatingnext
present participle of obviate
as in preventing
to keep from happening by taking action in advance brushing regularly should obviate the need for frequent trips to the dentist

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obviating
  1. preventing
  2. averting
  3. avoiding
Verb
  • Without the need to respect Miami’s rushing attack teams cap off their secondary with two-safety-high looks, preventing Miami’s deep passes.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Thermostats matter Being prepared is key to preventing frozen pipes, Prime Drain Cleaning and Plumbing Owner Brycen Sperlich told USA TODAY.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of preventing
Verb
  • Carter quickly intervened with Israeli authorities to work out a solution that allowed Palestinians with appropriate ID cards to cast their ballots, even if their names weren't on the lists, averting wider problems that could have marred the process.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Then on January 5 of this year, a door plug on an Alaska Airlines MAX 9 blew out causing an uncontrolled decompression and narrowly averting another fatal accident.
    Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of averting
Verb
  • Government agencies, too, are feeling the pressure to do more with less while avoiding service cuts.
    Eric Steele, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Moreover, digital watermarks can be applied at the point of card manufacture, avoiding any supply chain disruption.
    Judy Moon, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of avoiding
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