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
These activities promote focus and presence while reducing anxiety, replacing avoidance with genuine task engagement.
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Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The idea is that task engagement, rather than avoidance, builds a sense of purpose and calm — qualities that define the nonna lifestyle.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
The focus and presence that come from task engagement — rather than avoidance — can reduce anxiety.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
For individuals navigating this personally, setting limits around triggering situations is self-care, not avoidance.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The idea is that task engagement, rather than avoidance, builds a sense of purpose and calm — qualities that define the nonna lifestyle.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
The focus and presence that come from task engagement — rather than avoidance — can reduce anxiety.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
For individuals navigating this personally, setting limits around triggering situations is self-care, not avoidance.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoidance
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For years, Asheville, North Carolina, marketed itself as a mountain escape known for breweries, boutique hotels and Blue Ridge views.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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This time, though, the prison is on a space station, making his attempt at escape even trickier than before.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Establishment of federal observers The key contribution of the Voting Rights Act that Americans are typically taught about in school is its abolition of racial discrimination in voting.—
Allison Mashell Mitchell,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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The temperance, abolition, and civil-rights movements in America were all motivated in part by religious convictions.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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The indictment charges Meade with one count of tax evasion and six counts of failure to file a tax return.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Over the last hundred-plus years, the properties have had a lot of lives, names, and myriad owners, including a pair of brothers who went to prison for tax evasion.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Attorney General has been the state’s first line of defense as the federal government has tried to strip California’s funding over issues ranging from trying to force a repeal of state climate rules to a decade-old law protecting transgender athletes from discrimination.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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But since repeal is unlikely to gain favor with California’s political leadership, serious consideration should be given to some sort of temporary suspension.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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When McKenzie asks him how much he’s contributed to the coffers of politicians, his dodging of the question is pure dissembling theater.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Fedorov, the defense minister, said in January.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Avoidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoidance. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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