as in averted
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
a lot of problems would have been prevented if we'd just prepared better
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Recent Examples of prevented
Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Proactivity also reduces ticket volume; studies indicate that 25% to 40% of contact‑center calls are avoidable, often because of missing documentation, and that 57% of inbound calls could be prevented if answers were easier to find.
—Mukul Garg, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
There were too many instances of big plays that could have been prevented had the initial tackle attempt been successful, and at the very least, a more thorough attempt would have helped slow the ball carrier down.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Tiny holes allowed the mosquitoes to smell the person's arm—but prevented them from actually biting.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Some speakers at the GOP event said the light rail stabbing could have been prevented if Brown was in jail for past charges.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
See video … Tune in to the FOX NEWS RUNDOWN PODCAST to break down the murder on the Charlotte light rail and if it could have been prevented.
—FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The team could also argue that fans who bought tickets were not prevented from seeing any information and ultimately could have declined to make a purchase.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Despite the creators wanting her back for multiple episodes, another pay disparity prevented that from happening.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
At least two people inside Club Q confronted the gunman and prevented further violence, said Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Proactivity also reduces ticket volume; studies indicate that 25% to 40% of contact‑center calls are avoidable, often because of missing documentation, and that 57% of inbound calls could be prevented if answers were easier to find.
—Mukul Garg, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
There were too many instances of big plays that could have been prevented had the initial tackle attempt been successful, and at the very least, a more thorough attempt would have helped slow the ball carrier down.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Tiny holes allowed the mosquitoes to smell the person's arm—but prevented them from actually biting.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Some speakers at the GOP event said the light rail stabbing could have been prevented if Brown was in jail for past charges.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
See video … Tune in to the FOX NEWS RUNDOWN PODCAST to break down the murder on the Charlotte light rail and if it could have been prevented.
—FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The team could also argue that fans who bought tickets were not prevented from seeing any information and ultimately could have declined to make a purchase.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Despite the creators wanting her back for multiple episodes, another pay disparity prevented that from happening.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevented
Verb
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O’Steen averted his eyes from the exhibit, appearing to not want to look at the image of the victim.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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In multiple Southern California cities, disaster has been averted — at least for now.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As scholars in the field, the expertise of the authors generally precluded the need for fact-checking, so inaccuracies inevitably occurred.—
Joelle Renstrom
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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Monitoring for the six pathogens is no longer required for the 10 states that participate in the program, though those states aren’t precluded from conducting surveillance on their own.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Too long submerged in suppressed grief, Zilpha now came up from its depth like any swimmer stroking toward light and sweet air.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Prevented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevented. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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