avoidance
noun
avoid·ance
ə-ˈvȯi-dᵊn(t)s 
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: an act or practice of avoiding or withdrawing from something
Examples of avoidance in a Sentence
a writer known for avoidance of sentimentality
a complete avoidance of sentimentality
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This smacks of the classic PR strategy of avoidance, which always works in a market like Chicago for a team like the Bears.
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Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The robot's dual 96-line lidar sensors and wide-angle cameras feed data into its onboard processors, enabling real-time mapping, omnidirectional obstacle avoidance and autonomous navigation, even in low visibility or completely dark environments.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
And the biggest thing for me was no more avoidance.
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This is the episode where every lie, avoidance and rationalization comes out.
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Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The robot's dual 96-line lidar sensors and wide-angle cameras feed data into its onboard processors, enabling real-time mapping, omnidirectional obstacle avoidance and autonomous navigation, even in low visibility or completely dark environments.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
And the biggest thing for me was no more avoidance.
—Outside Online, 21 May 2025
This is the episode where every lie, avoidance and rationalization comes out.
—Peter White, Deadline, 21 May 2025
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“Avoidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avoidance. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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avoidance
noun
avoid·ance
ə-ˈvȯid-ᵊn(t)s
: the act or an instance of avoiding something
Medical Definition
avoidance
noun
avoid·ance
ə-ˈvȯid-ᵊn(t)s
often attributive
: the act or practice of keeping away from or withdrawing from something undesirable
reinforced by escape or avoidance of electric shock—E. S. Katkin & E. N. Murray
E. S. Katkin & E. N. Murrayavoidance learning
especially
: an anticipatory response undertaken to avoid a noxious stimulus
conditioned avoidance in mice
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