avoidance
noun
avoid·ance
ə-ˈvȯi-dᵊn(t)s 
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: an act or practice of avoiding or withdrawing from something
Examples of avoidance in a Sentence
a writer known for avoidance of sentimentality
a complete avoidance of sentimentality
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Global Tax Reforms And Their Impact On IP Management
The global tax landscape is undergoing significant reforms, driven by efforts to address tax avoidance and ensure fair taxation of digital and intangible assets.
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Joseph K. Hopkins, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Other factors that Homendy mentioned were that the regional jet pilots appear to have received a warning from an onboard collision avoidance system.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Even in absolute darkness, the drone can blaze through obstacle courses with incredible speed and obstacle avoidance.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2025
Commercial airplanes are required to have the traffic alert and collision avoidance system, called TCAS, which alerts pilots of other aircraft nearby and gives pilots urgent instructions to avoid collisions.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
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Joseph K. Hopkins, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Other factors that Homendy mentioned were that the regional jet pilots appear to have received a warning from an onboard collision avoidance system.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Even in absolute darkness, the drone can blaze through obstacle courses with incredible speed and obstacle avoidance.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2025
Commercial airplanes are required to have the traffic alert and collision avoidance system, called TCAS, which alerts pilots of other aircraft nearby and gives pilots urgent instructions to avoid collisions.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for avoidance
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“Avoidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avoidance. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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avoidance
noun
avoid·ance
ə-ˈvȯid-ᵊn(t)s
: the act or an instance of avoiding something
Medical Definition
avoidance
noun
avoid·ance
ə-ˈvȯid-ᵊn(t)s
often attributive
: the act or practice of keeping away from or withdrawing from something undesirable
reinforced by escape or avoidance of electric shock—E. S. Katkin & E. N. Murray
E. S. Katkin & E. N. Murrayavoidance learning
especially
: an anticipatory response undertaken to avoid a noxious stimulus
conditioned avoidance in mice
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