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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
Some issues could have been avoided by carefully reading MEDVi’s site.
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Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The Tigers avoided disaster, at least temporarily, by stranding three and allowing just one run in the inning.
—Jace Denison, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
While some biological risk factors such as genetics and family history are fixed, modifiable risk factors such as behaviors and exposure can be adjusted, treated or avoided.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Done with care, however, both those who lose their jobs and those who remain feel clear on why difficult choices must be made, and many unintended consequences can be tempered if not avoided.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Montreal won the first two games, but on Monday evening, Ottawa narrowly avoided elimination with a 2-1 win in the third playoff game.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Gallrein, a former Navy Seal who avoided making public appearances on the campaign trail, ran on his military service and loyalty to the president.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has avoided a runoff and will be the Democratic nominee for Georgia governor, CBS News projects.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Whether the Michael sequel will come to fruition and cover any of this uncharted territory—or flash back to territory that was avoided in the first film, like the entirety of The Wiz—is heretofore unknown.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The Tigers avoided disaster, at least temporarily, by stranding three and allowing just one run in the inning.
—Jace Denison, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
While some biological risk factors such as genetics and family history are fixed, modifiable risk factors such as behaviors and exposure can be adjusted, treated or avoided.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Done with care, however, both those who lose their jobs and those who remain feel clear on why difficult choices must be made, and many unintended consequences can be tempered if not avoided.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Montreal won the first two games, but on Monday evening, Ottawa narrowly avoided elimination with a 2-1 win in the third playoff game.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Gallrein, a former Navy Seal who avoided making public appearances on the campaign trail, ran on his military service and loyalty to the president.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has avoided a runoff and will be the Democratic nominee for Georgia governor, CBS News projects.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Whether the Michael sequel will come to fruition and cover any of this uncharted territory—or flash back to territory that was avoided in the first film, like the entirety of The Wiz—is heretofore unknown.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoided
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My muscles on fire with tension, sleep evaded me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Aircraft purchases were among the promises that China evaded then.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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Slavery was abolished around 160 years ago and civil rights became law about 60 years ago.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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In 2018, France abolished its wealth tax, and Spain added one of its own a bit later.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Stray bits of hair escaped my ponytail and stung my eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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The injured duckling was treated at a veterinary clinic while the other ducklings escaped the area with the mother duck.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Some countries, such as Sweden, repealed them to become more financially competitive, while others, like France, found that the superwealthy were moving their assets to other countries.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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The directive repealed federal guidance that schools work to avoid racial disparities in school punishments.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Reconomy identified several structural barriers across sectors that have prevented B2B textile circularity solutions from scaling to meet the demands of waste production.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Her basketball schedule had prevented the former Iowa star from previously participating in race week activities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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After the case was announced, Kenya’s president canceled multimillion-dollar airport expansion and energy deals with Adani.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Developers have canceled at least 20 data centers in the first three months of this year due to local opposition.—
Cooper Katz McKim,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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Hynes dodged a question about Kaprizov after the game.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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And while Dallas has dodged some bad weather opportunities in recent years, the luck could run out here.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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Perhaps the shocking recent news of Alex Murdaugh’s convictions being overturned will spark voter interest in the Hulu true-crime miniseries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Finally, on May 8th, the Virginia Supreme Court overturned the state’s redistricting referendum, reducing the Democrats’ potential gains from ten seats to six.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Avoided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoided. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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