1
as in escape
the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable
her congenital avoidance of conflict makes talking about problems with her difficult
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2
as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
plans to petition the court for an avoidance of the prenuptial agreement
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Recent Examples of avoidance
In the United States, at least, collective mourning is not a part of the culture, and the idea of death is met with avoidance rather than affirmation.
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Passive resonance avoidance: Because the stiffness can be switched without changing the equilibrium state, countersnapping can be used to automatically change the natural vibration frequency of a system.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 May 2025
While a low-maintenance partner values independence and space without feeling disconnected, emotional avoidance can create a sense of detachment and distance, even during key moments.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Forever is set in the near past, and that’s the only element of the production that leans toward slightly slippery avoidance.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 8 May 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Passive resonance avoidance: Because the stiffness can be switched without changing the equilibrium state, countersnapping can be used to automatically change the natural vibration frequency of a system.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 May 2025
While a low-maintenance partner values independence and space without feeling disconnected, emotional avoidance can create a sense of detachment and distance, even during key moments.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Forever is set in the near past, and that’s the only element of the production that leans toward slightly slippery avoidance.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoidance
Noun
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Authorities said the woman knew of Massey's escape plans in advance, communicated with him after his escape, and misled authorities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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From there, the group flooded inside the jail cell, then separated the toilet from the wall and made their escape through the resulting hole.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
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While the mercurial Greeley and other radicals veered between strident demands for abolition, protests of the crackdown on civil liberties, and panicked calls for peace talks, Raymond stayed the course (or, at least, kept his wobbles private).—
Matthew Karp,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Following the faith’s core beliefs in nonviolence and justice, Quakers have demonstrated for the abolition of slavery, in favor of the suffrage movement, against both World Wars, and the U.S. roles in the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan, said Ross Brubeck, 38, one of the Quaker march organizers.—
Luis Andres Henao,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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They were found guilty in June 2022 of not only bank fraud and tax evasion, but also conspiring to defraud the IRS.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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This distinction often leads to taxpayers’ confusion when assessing the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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“Avoidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoidance. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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