as in prevented
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
brushing regularly should obviate the need for frequent trips to the dentist
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Recent Examples of obviated
These workstations, as well as increasingly powerful desktop computers from IBM and Apple, obviated the need for specialized LISP machines.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obviated
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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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What's much harder to measure is the number of shootings that have been averted.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Monday’s announcement means that risk could now be averted.—
Ryan Browne,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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Although the Basic Agreement between owners and players grants permission to schedule games in San Juan, Paris, and Mexico City, financial considerations precluded those venues from appearing on the 2025 schedule.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The baying scrum around the Renaissance masterpiece—and his height at the time—precluded a glimpse of her crook of a smile.—
Mahoro Seward,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Obviated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obviated. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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