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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The blaze happened just two days before the Philippines marks fire prevention month in March, when the government launches an annual campaign to raise awareness about fire hazards before the onset of the scorching summer season.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The standard methods of prevention of UTIs include:15 Keeping well hydrated: Older adults are especially prone to dehydration, which can concentrate bacteria in urine.
—Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Global health organizations and other groups have increased their efforts to speed up immunization programs and close the gaps in prevention.
—Associated Press, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Today, her work continues to shape policies and interventions that center prevention as much as treatment.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 19 Feb. 2025
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The standard methods of prevention of UTIs include:15 Keeping well hydrated: Older adults are especially prone to dehydration, which can concentrate bacteria in urine.
—Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Global health organizations and other groups have increased their efforts to speed up immunization programs and close the gaps in prevention.
—Associated Press, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Today, her work continues to shape policies and interventions that center prevention as much as treatment.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prevention
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevention. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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