as in to prevent
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
brushing regularly should obviate the need for frequent trips to the dentist
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Recent Examples of obviate
Pursued al Qaeda after the 1998 attacks on the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, perhaps obviating the need to overthrow the Taliban three years later?
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Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
Any tariffs would obviate much if not all of the cost savings achieved by manufacturing there, presenting another challenge for Newsom and his EV ambitions.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
That people have televisions, and even internet access, doesn’t obviate the pollution that is worst closer to where the poorer segments of society live.
—David A. Teich, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
But the ability to artificially increase eyeballs doesn't obviate your responsibility to create authentically compelling content.
—John Marino, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
Any tariffs would obviate much if not all of the cost savings achieved by manufacturing there, presenting another challenge for Newsom and his EV ambitions.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
That people have televisions, and even internet access, doesn’t obviate the pollution that is worst closer to where the poorer segments of society live.
—David A. Teich, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
But the ability to artificially increase eyeballs doesn't obviate your responsibility to create authentically compelling content.
—John Marino, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obviate
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Walker also asked Murphy what prevented the state from addressing what government leaders maintain is a critical health issue for children.—
Dara Kam,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Lawmakers have also called to prevent the remote coverage from expiring in April.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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But two Mickeys will come in handy when Marshall engages in authoritarian military cosplay, an act of cruelty pits the colonists against the aliens, and mutually assured destruction needs to be averted unless 17 can broker a detente.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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Now, scientists say that scenario has potentially been averted, and A23a might even be beneficial to the local wildlife.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Mar. 2025
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The European approach to trade not only precludes the CFTPP’s benefits, its notorious economic inefficiency further retards economic growth.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Acquiring a defensive end — free agency is more likely than a trade — wouldn’t preclude Ryan Poles from drafting an edge rusher at No. 10.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Obviate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obviate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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