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
But denial and avoidance are also human impulses, often more powerful than our need to know.
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Sean Illing, Vox, 22 Feb. 2025
Platforms engineered to capture our attention also rewire our stress response: constant notifications, doom-scrolling, and the pressure to curate an online identity all heighten chronic stress, reduce real-world coping mechanisms, and reinforce avoidance behaviors.
—Dale Whelehan, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Sean Illing, Vox, 22 Feb. 2025
Platforms engineered to capture our attention also rewire our stress response: constant notifications, doom-scrolling, and the pressure to curate an online identity all heighten chronic stress, reduce real-world coping mechanisms, and reinforce avoidance behaviors.
—Dale Whelehan, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoidance
Noun
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One of the cops is executed, and the other escapes.—
Chris Koseluk,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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More recently, he’s allowed for individual room rentals during peak seasons, thus welcoming almost-regular folks to that pristine Caribbean escape, which also happens to be a successful lemur refuge.—
Heidi Mitchell,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The painting refers to the European migrants who moved to Brazil en masse to work its plantations following the abolition of the slave trade in 1888.—
Emi Eleode,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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His decision is a nudge toward a more rational death penalty and perhaps its eventual abolition.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
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The Riverside County District Attorney's Office has also charged members of the ring, including Reyes and Diana Villa Pineda, with tax evasion.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Savannah Chrisley is turning to President Donald Trump for help as her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, remain incarcerated after being convicted of federal bank fraud and tax evasion.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Avoidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoidance. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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