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as in evading
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
trying to avoid writing thank-you notes for the gifts he didn't like
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as in abolishing
to put an end to by formal action
asked the court to avoid the contract because it was signed under duress
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Recent Examples of avoiding
Government agencies, too, are feeling the pressure to do more with less while avoiding service cuts.
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Eric Steele, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Moreover, digital watermarks can be applied at the point of card manufacture, avoiding any supply chain disruption.
—Judy Moon, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Analyze Your Current Financial Situation Gaining a clear understanding of your financial standing is the first step toward avoiding new debt.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
For something completely hands-free, grab this Roomba robot vacuum that can map out a path for itself all on its own, avoiding obstacles like furniture and ledges in the process.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
It was passed by the Senate early on Saturday, narrowly avoiding a government shutdown before Christmas.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The best way to lower your risk of eggshell nails is to practice nail care at home by avoiding contact with harsh chemicals and protecting your nails from cold, dry air.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
Nations should be exploring chances for a lasting peace, and avoiding forever wars.
—William Lambers, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Institutions can minimize their exposure to populist ire while maintaining credibility by narrowing their focus to core functions and avoiding controversial areas.
—Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Eric Steele, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Moreover, digital watermarks can be applied at the point of card manufacture, avoiding any supply chain disruption.
—Judy Moon, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Analyze Your Current Financial Situation Gaining a clear understanding of your financial standing is the first step toward avoiding new debt.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
For something completely hands-free, grab this Roomba robot vacuum that can map out a path for itself all on its own, avoiding obstacles like furniture and ledges in the process.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
It was passed by the Senate early on Saturday, narrowly avoiding a government shutdown before Christmas.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The best way to lower your risk of eggshell nails is to practice nail care at home by avoiding contact with harsh chemicals and protecting your nails from cold, dry air.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
Nations should be exploring chances for a lasting peace, and avoiding forever wars.
—William Lambers, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Institutions can minimize their exposure to populist ire while maintaining credibility by narrowing their focus to core functions and avoiding controversial areas.
—Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoiding
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Rich had fled to Switzerland in 1983 after he was indicted on more than 50 counts of fraud and evading more than $48 million in taxes.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Rosado was arrested and charged with engaging police in pursuit, evading responsibility, failure to obey stop sign, reckless driving, unreadable license plates, interfering with an officer, possession with intent to sell narcotics and operating a drug factory.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
17 Dec. 2024
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And any legislation in the Senate may require a filibuster-proof margin of 60 votes; even if all Republican senators were in favor of abolishing the department (which is not at all a sure thing), that would still require seven Democratic senators to join them — a tall order.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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Perkins, a city commissioner since 2016, supports abolishing the contract with the Broward Sheriff’s Office in favor of a city police force.—
Lisa J. Huriash,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Oct. 2024
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Their family was on the run, escaping the mortar fire that drove them from their home in Hari Fara, one of the last refuges for Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority.—
Adam Ferguson,
New York Times,
28 Dec. 2024
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The 1922 version's climax is more focused on Knock escaping and being hunted by the townsfolk because he's scapegoated for the plague.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2024
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Thermostats matter Being prepared is key to preventing frozen pipes, Prime Drain Cleaning and Plumbing Owner Brycen Sperlich told USA TODAY.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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Without the need to respect Miami’s rushing attack teams cap off their secondary with two-safety-high looks, preventing Miami’s deep passes.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
4 Jan. 2025
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Jason Mercier, vice president and director of research at Mountain State’s Policy Center, told The Center Square in a Friday interview that there’s a reason a wealth tax does not exist in the United States and why other countries are repealing them.—
Carleen Johnson | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Dec. 2024
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Since then, advocates for repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset made a last-ditch lobbying blitz to get the Senate to take it up before the current Congress winds down.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
19 Dec. 2024
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Players explored the dungeon and pieced together the story at their own pace while dodging lethal traps and encounters.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Then, on January 17, Jamie Foxx stars in Back in Action, an explosive Netflix original about spies navigating family life while dodging danger.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
30 Dec. 2024
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The lawn was covered with posts that were each topped by a pair of noise-cancelling headphones, and as cellar master Vincent Chaperon told us to don a set, an army of waiters appeared bearing trays covered with glasses of DP 2015.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
22 Dec. 2024
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Noise-cancelling headphones are absolutely essential for any flight.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2024
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Generative AI search products like Google’s AI Overviews pull content directly from websites into search results, in many cases eliminating the need for users to visit the original sources.—
Marc McCollum,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Musk has proposed eliminating over 300 of the 400 plus Federal agencies.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Avoiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoiding. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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