avoid
verb (used with object)
to keep away from; keep clear of; shun.
avoidable
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a word derived from
avoid.
Example Sentences
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Researchers say the findings point to an urgent public health need to reconsider unrestricted access to the chemical in an effort to prevent further avoidable deaths.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
That means that one out of every two U.S. deaths under 65 is likely avoidable.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
"We are witnessing an avoidable crisis that disproportionally hurts children," said Andrew Racine, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Led by senior midwife Donna Ockenden, the inquiry found there were "potentially avoidable" outcomes for mothers and babies in 520 cases and "deeply embedded systemic failures" at maternity units in Nottingham.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
I bring up McCandless’s hubris and the dumb mistakes he made—the two or three readily avoidable blunders that ended up costing him his life.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
