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
Understanding the ways that pathogens affected humans long ago could help with improving modern treatments and methods for prevention of disease.
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
Youth leaders ages 6 to 18 participated in workshops and discussions, and heard presentations on topics from drug prevention to human trafficking.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2025
Scientists are starting to see that the biology of cancer in nonsmokers like Ms. Liu differs from cancers seen in people with a smoking history — and may require different strategies for prevention and detection.
—Nina Agrawal, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Look for ways to augment churn prediction and issue prevention.
—Mohan Mannava, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
Youth leaders ages 6 to 18 participated in workshops and discussions, and heard presentations on topics from drug prevention to human trafficking.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2025
Scientists are starting to see that the biology of cancer in nonsmokers like Ms. Liu differs from cancers seen in people with a smoking history — and may require different strategies for prevention and detection.
—Nina Agrawal, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Look for ways to augment churn prediction and issue prevention.
—Mohan Mannava, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevention
Noun
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But what looks like momentum can feel like avoidance.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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One of the buoying aspects of Shakman’s film is its avoidance of antagonist overexposure.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The act also outlines requirements and prohibitions for companies conducting business in Texas or producing a product or service consumed by Texas residents.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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While many changes to Medicaid are scheduled to take effect in the coming years, one immediate effect is a one-year prohibition on Medicaid funding for reproductive health care providers that perform abortions.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
29 July 2025
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevention. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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