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Recent Examples of avoidable
My opponent has a history of violating free speech, from Farmers Branch in 2006 through Commissioners Court, and the current administration has produced too many avoidable lawsuits, including two involving the County Judge.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Choosing clinical experience over marketing claims may help reduce avoidable risks and set more realistic expectations.
—Daniel Fusch, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Prosecutor Chuck Morton argued at Mateo’s stand-your-ground hearing that the officers used a reckless and disproportionate amount of force in the confrontation, resulting in avoidable loss of life.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
But pressed on a range of subjects, from the reasons for their increasingly abject home record to their bizarre eight-minute implosion against Andoni Iraola’s side, there was at least an acknowledgement that this latest setback at Hill Dickinson Stadium had been entirely avoidable.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
While the issue may not be completely avoidable, Lazzaro suggested that it could be prevented if colorblind patients are aware of the risk and inform their doctors of their vision limitation.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Sandler proposes a Conference of Parties (COP) approach — similar to processes used in climate, biodiversity and arms-control negotiations — for discussing and tackling key issues in space governance, aimed at driving dialogue and developing binding norms, before avoidable crises emerge.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
There's also a first-time penalty abatement option for taxpayers with a clean compliance history, even if the mistake was avoidable.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
That shift expands officer discretion in ways that invite inconsistency, confusion and avoidable harm.
—Bhupinder Kaur, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Choosing clinical experience over marketing claims may help reduce avoidable risks and set more realistic expectations.
—Daniel Fusch, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Prosecutor Chuck Morton argued at Mateo’s stand-your-ground hearing that the officers used a reckless and disproportionate amount of force in the confrontation, resulting in avoidable loss of life.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
But pressed on a range of subjects, from the reasons for their increasingly abject home record to their bizarre eight-minute implosion against Andoni Iraola’s side, there was at least an acknowledgement that this latest setback at Hill Dickinson Stadium had been entirely avoidable.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
While the issue may not be completely avoidable, Lazzaro suggested that it could be prevented if colorblind patients are aware of the risk and inform their doctors of their vision limitation.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Sandler proposes a Conference of Parties (COP) approach — similar to processes used in climate, biodiversity and arms-control negotiations — for discussing and tackling key issues in space governance, aimed at driving dialogue and developing binding norms, before avoidable crises emerge.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
There's also a first-time penalty abatement option for taxpayers with a clean compliance history, even if the mistake was avoidable.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
That shift expands officer discretion in ways that invite inconsistency, confusion and avoidable harm.
—Bhupinder Kaur, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoidable
Adjective
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Cutting the International Affairs Budget (which includes USAID) weakens our global leadership and can leave preventable crises to become a problem later on.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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When vaccination rates fall, preventable diseases return, and the consequences fall first and hardest on the most vulnerable — infants, medically fragile children and older adults.—
Donna A. Gaffney,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But a month after Maduro’s capture, while some see reason for optimism in the economy and releases of political prisoners, the country remains on an uncertain path.—
CNN 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Garland’s uncertain availability, and the Cavaliers’ need to get star Donovan Mitchell more scoring help, motivated Cleveland to swap their young floor leader for Harden, who is 10 years older.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Changes to district lines weren’t always clearly communicated, and residents are understandably unsure about who represents them or how county decisions affect them now.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Police are unsure of her and Nava's whereabouts.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Avoidable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoidable. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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