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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2
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
The avoidance of widescreen framing, making a lot of the compositions particularly tight, only helps to enhance that unease.
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Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 18 May 2025
This smacks of the classic PR strategy of avoidance, which always works in a market like Chicago for a team like the Bears.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The robot's dual 96-line lidar sensors and wide-angle cameras feed data into its onboard processors, enabling real-time mapping, omnidirectional obstacle avoidance and autonomous navigation, even in low visibility or completely dark environments.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
And the biggest thing for me was no more avoidance.
—Outside Online, 21 May 2025
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Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 18 May 2025
This smacks of the classic PR strategy of avoidance, which always works in a market like Chicago for a team like the Bears.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The robot's dual 96-line lidar sensors and wide-angle cameras feed data into its onboard processors, enabling real-time mapping, omnidirectional obstacle avoidance and autonomous navigation, even in low visibility or completely dark environments.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
And the biggest thing for me was no more avoidance.
—Outside Online, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoidance
Noun
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Authorities said the woman knew of Massey's escape plans in advance, communicated with him after his escape, and misled authorities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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She was arrested after allegedly helping Massey after his escape, Louisiana State Police said.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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The name originates from a sugar estate that once produced rum and sugar before the abolition of slavery and continues to support the distillery with Jamaican molasses to this day.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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But the mixed-race American actually has served an important role throughout the struggles for abolition, civil rights and political equality.—
Rebecca R. Bibbs,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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His father was a Genovese gangster murdered by the Colombo crime family in retaliation for committing two slayings — a story people told Pappa as a child — and his stepfather was locked up for drug and tax evasion charges.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2025
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Gold smuggling is on the rise, fueling concerns over laundering and evasion of international sanctions.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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“Avoidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoidance. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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