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as in evading
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 abolishing
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 avoiding
The battery is reported to retain more than 90 percent of its driving range even at –40 degrees Celsius, avoiding the sharp winter degradation commonly associated with both LFP and nickel-manganese-cobalt batteries.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
Sokolowski also recommends avoiding misting your refrigerator with water directly—always apply it to a microfiber cloth first.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
House and Senate leadership met with the governor on Wednesday to start the process of avoiding that.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The entire offseason has been about avoiding that sort of situation.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
SpaceX clearly wanted to acquire xAI before going public, avoiding more regulatory scrutiny.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The suspect was identified as 40-year-old Fabian Leon, who was later charged with simple battery and avoiding security measures, the outlet said.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Republicans on Wednesday began opening the door to avoiding a shutdown, expressing a willingness to strip the DHS bill and continue negotiations while clearing the way for the rest of the package.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Advice for preventing or treating UTIs has long focused on diet — think cranberry juice, avoiding coffee or drinking more water.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
Sokolowski also recommends avoiding misting your refrigerator with water directly—always apply it to a microfiber cloth first.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
House and Senate leadership met with the governor on Wednesday to start the process of avoiding that.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The entire offseason has been about avoiding that sort of situation.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
SpaceX clearly wanted to acquire xAI before going public, avoiding more regulatory scrutiny.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The suspect was identified as 40-year-old Fabian Leon, who was later charged with simple battery and avoiding security measures, the outlet said.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Republicans on Wednesday began opening the door to avoiding a shutdown, expressing a willingness to strip the DHS bill and continue negotiations while clearing the way for the rest of the package.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Advice for preventing or treating UTIs has long focused on diet — think cranberry juice, avoiding coffee or drinking more water.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoiding
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He was also charged with evading arrest the same day.—
Katey Psencik,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The teen was arrested on suspicion of crimes including assaulting a person with a semi-automatic firearm, brandishing a firearm, negligently discharging a firearm, evading a peace officer and driving under the influence of alcohol, the sheriff’s office said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Success will be measured by progress toward abolishing property taxes, restoring public trust, improving infrastructure reliability, reducing corruption, and overall approval from the people of Texas.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Authoritarian states have learned to insulate themselves from diaspora pressure while simultaneously using emigration as a safety valve, turning potential dissidents into remittance-senders – as Cuba did by abolishing exit visas in 2013.—
Michael Paarlberg,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
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The magistrate and her elderly mother were held for 30 hours in a garage in southern France’s Drôme region before escaping, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Changes include repealing a prohibition from constructing or operating a nuclear facility without an IDEM permit and repealing the authorization for the commissioner to conduct a public hearing on the environmental effects.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The crux of the Democrats’ deception is that repealing 287(g) will make our communities safer.—
Robin Grammer,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Feb. 2026
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Fiber slows digestion, preventing sharp glucose spikes while delivering antioxidants that protect brain cells.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Coronary heart disease occurs when fatty deposits called plaque build up in the heart’s arteries, preventing them from delivering oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle.—
Barbara Mantel,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
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This comes weeks after the president discussed the idea of cancelling elections outright.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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But that figure is the equivalent of canceling Art Basel for seven years.—
Vinod Sreeharsha
February 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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After dodging Guantánamo, Stewart was instructed to report to an ICE detention center in Texas.—
Amy Maxmen,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Robertson, a designer by trade, launched the site last year after dodging a robot on a summer walk near Belden Avenue and Halsted Street in Lincoln Park with his wife and their two small children.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Enacting government reforms like congressional term limits, banning stock trading and overturning citizens united would make congress members more accountable to the people and less likely to play partisan games to appease special interest groups.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Barcelona first entered the top eight on the hour-mark after overturning a one-goal deficit against Copenhagen, while Manchester City took a two-goal lead within half an hour at home to Galatasaray.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Avoiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoiding. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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