1
as in evaded
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
trying to avoid writing thank-you notes for the gifts he didn't like
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as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action
asked the court to avoid the contract because it was signed under duress
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Recent Examples of avoided
Since taking office, Kennedy has mostly avoided even rhetorically linking specific environmental exposures to health concerns.
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
In fact, Iryna’s closest Ukrainian relatives have largely avoided the media since her death, due perhaps in part to a language barrier, but mainly because this combination of fresh horror and grief is too intense.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
However, in mainstream politics, Redford avoided partisan labels.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
In the previous three seasons of the best-of-three first-round series, coinciding with the increase in the playoff field to six teams per league, the Dodgers had always avoided it by being among the top two division champions.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Both the ceremony and red carpet, however, avoided any references to Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Bengals game featured more than 100 yards in overtime — which could have been avoided one way or another had the Broncos gone for two after a miraculous last-second touchdown.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The avoided the narrative of becoming the latest giant slayed by USF, which entered the game with upset wins over Boise State and Florida on its resume.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
But the 49ers avoided a serious situation, as ESPN reported Jennings’ MRI came back clean.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
In fact, Iryna’s closest Ukrainian relatives have largely avoided the media since her death, due perhaps in part to a language barrier, but mainly because this combination of fresh horror and grief is too intense.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
However, in mainstream politics, Redford avoided partisan labels.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
In the previous three seasons of the best-of-three first-round series, coinciding with the increase in the playoff field to six teams per league, the Dodgers had always avoided it by being among the top two division champions.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Both the ceremony and red carpet, however, avoided any references to Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Bengals game featured more than 100 yards in overtime — which could have been avoided one way or another had the Broncos gone for two after a miraculous last-second touchdown.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The avoided the narrative of becoming the latest giant slayed by USF, which entered the game with upset wins over Boise State and Florida on its resume.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
But the 49ers avoided a serious situation, as ESPN reported Jennings’ MRI came back clean.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoided
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In Milwaukee, Kellner said that around 33% of bus riders have evaded paying fares in 2025 but that the agency has identified a few cost-neutral strategies targeted at reducing fare evasion down to 30% by September 2026, the same rate of evasion busses saw in 2024.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The big plays evaded the Eagles both through the air and on the ground.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Labor withdrew a plan to establish a minimum wage for workers with disabilities and abolished wage protections for the home-health aides who assist millions of seniors and disabled people.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bail reform in Washington Washington abolished cash bail in the early 1990s.—
Christine Scott-Hayward,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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On September 7, dog owner Brittany U'Wren was devastated to learn that her rescue Shitzu mix, named Lexi, had escaped through the garage and disappeared from her home in Lexington, Kentucky.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The 1850 version mandated that the federal government actively help slave catchers track and apprehend people who’d escaped slavery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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The vaccines are estimated to prevented 38 million deaths among people born between 2000 and 2030 in 98 low and middle-income countries, according to the CDC.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Ninety-three percent believe AI assistance could have prevented at least one major misstep in their last incident.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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That law, however, was repealed and is no longer on the books, Davis added.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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As part of its drive to broaden the base of the federal income tax, Congress repealed the deduction for sales taxes.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The last is closest to the truth, manager Gavin Olivieri told The Athletic, as the original owners—both going through divorces—dodged calls from their ex-spouses back in the day.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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The companies showing off their cases with a lighter white or silvery iPhone 17 Pro in product shots mostly dodged any embarrassment, as those are harder to distinguish from Apple’s actual silver color.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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On Sunday night, the cancelled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert won the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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That proposal was canceled after bipartisan opposition in the Senate.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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In 2017, Senate Republicans eliminated the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees in an effort to allow the GOP to confirm Justice Neil Gorsuch with a simple majority vote.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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With widespread vaccination, which led to measles being declared eliminated from the US in 2000, SSPE has virtually disappeared in the US.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Avoided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoided. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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