Examples of prevention in a Sentence
Exercise and diet play a role in the prevention of heart disease.
good crowd control is crucial to the prevention of riots
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May Reduce the Risk of Some Cancers There are few studies specific to pescatarian diets and cancer prevention.
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Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Overall, the tax is estimated to be able to raise $100 million every year which would be used to fund violence prevention and youth employment programs.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
California remains vulnerable to devastating fires, but recent developments there help one imagine the path toward a more comprehensive and communal fire-prevention strategy.
—Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Previous award winners from the LGBTQ+ suicide prevention non-profit include Dua Lipa, Lil Nas X and Janelle Monáe.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Overall, the tax is estimated to be able to raise $100 million every year which would be used to fund violence prevention and youth employment programs.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
California remains vulnerable to devastating fires, but recent developments there help one imagine the path toward a more comprehensive and communal fire-prevention strategy.
—Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Previous award winners from the LGBTQ+ suicide prevention non-profit include Dua Lipa, Lil Nas X and Janelle Monáe.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prevention. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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prevention
noun
pre·ven·tion
pri-ˈven-chən 
: the act or practice of preventing something
the prevention of fires
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