as in avoidance
the act or practice of keeping something from happening
good crowd control is crucial to the prevention of riots
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Recent Examples of prevention
To further address fraud, Roob said Braun signed an executive order Monday to create an Indiana council on fraud detection and prevention in federal programs that state agencies administer.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Freeman added that many cardiologists often reference the PREDIMED study, which showed an overall reduction in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events when participants followed a Mediterranean diet, with the most significant benefit seen in stroke prevention.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
This drug prevention resource is a result of a years-long legal battle against pharmaceutical companies for the over-prescription of opioid drugs in Baltimore City.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The new entity, the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency, also gets Measure A money to fund homelessness prevention programs, including rental assistance.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Freeman added that many cardiologists often reference the PREDIMED study, which showed an overall reduction in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events when participants followed a Mediterranean diet, with the most significant benefit seen in stroke prevention.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
This drug prevention resource is a result of a years-long legal battle against pharmaceutical companies for the over-prescription of opioid drugs in Baltimore City.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The new entity, the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency, also gets Measure A money to fund homelessness prevention programs, including rental assistance.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevention
Noun
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Monitoring and documentation requirements of releases are merely recommended, and avoidance and minimization of adverse impacts to animals, plants and the public are left up to the industry.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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These physiological responses are now part of a wider conversation about rising instances of school avoidance among neurodiverse adolescents.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In 2014, the New York Times published a six-part series arguing for a repeal on the federal marijuana ban, comparing the government’s treatment of cannabis to the prohibition on alcohol in the 1920s.—
Elaine Mallon,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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The repeal could include a prohibition on returning to that bloc system.—
Jennifer Lynn McCoy,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevention. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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