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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
Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Her basketball schedule had prevented the former Iowa star from previously participating in race week activities.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Scott Palmer, one of the attorneys representing Denise, underscored the fact that Djena wasn’t kept in the house against her will, or prevented from using the internet.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Though soaps were not without their occasional levity, the earnest self-seriousness of their proceedings often prevented them from engaging in self-reflexive critique.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
While city officials attempted to help secure additional land, the parking deficit prevented the project from moving forward.
—Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
And that could be prevented by requiring more ownership transparency and writing new rules that stop bad owners from avoiding sanctions by opening new businesses.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Mike Schaefer, who has served in the seat since 2019, is prevented from running again due to term limits.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
The judges also questioned Texas Solicitor General William Peterson over his arguments that the House is prevented from using proxy voting under the quorum clause, questioning if physical presence is needed to satisfy that requirement.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2026
Verb
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
Her basketball schedule had prevented the former Iowa star from previously participating in race week activities.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Scott Palmer, one of the attorneys representing Denise, underscored the fact that Djena wasn’t kept in the house against her will, or prevented from using the internet.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Though soaps were not without their occasional levity, the earnest self-seriousness of their proceedings often prevented them from engaging in self-reflexive critique.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
While city officials attempted to help secure additional land, the parking deficit prevented the project from moving forward.
—Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
And that could be prevented by requiring more ownership transparency and writing new rules that stop bad owners from avoiding sanctions by opening new businesses.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Mike Schaefer, who has served in the seat since 2019, is prevented from running again due to term limits.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
The judges also questioned Texas Solicitor General William Peterson over his arguments that the House is prevented from using proxy voting under the quorum clause, questioning if physical presence is needed to satisfy that requirement.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevented
Adjective
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Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The organization plans to refund any shuttle tickets if a strike is averted and the additional service is not required.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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Crisis was quickly averted before any photos were taken as the milliner reoriented his creation atop her head.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Over the ensuing decades—and fully informed of the substantial executive power exercised by the Commission—the Supreme Court has repeatedly and expressly left Humphrey's Executor in place, and so precluded Presidents from removing Commissioners at will.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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General Manager Ken Holland hinted at potentially being done after trading center Phillip Danault for a draft pick in December and acquiring Panarin at a suppressed price in February, though he has been known to under-promise often and, sometimes, over-deliver.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Supervising sound editor Alastair Sirkett told IndieWire that Peter Claffey’s big, former-rugby-player frame really helps that moment sing with suppressed panic.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Prevented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevented. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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