obviate
verb (used with object)
to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary.
has obviated
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present perfectof obviate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Mike Smith has obviated those concerns down the stretch, with the 40-year-old winning nine of his final 10 games and looking quite sharp.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2022
For example, look at the iPhone, which has obviated the demand for items from flashlights and wristwatches to alarm clocks, cameras, and CDs.
From Forbes ● Dec. 19, 2014
Daniel Halpern, the publisher of Ecco Press, suggested that the Internet has obviated young writers’ need for companionship, gossip and consolation.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2012
Fortunately the ability of the artillery to go into action promptly and displace quickly has obviated the old rolling barrage.
From Time Magazine Archive
Recently, M. Eugene Godard has obviated a portion of this difficulty by fitting a chimney, like that which is found of such incalculable service in the case of the Davy lamp.
From Wonderful Balloon Ascents by F. (Fulgence) Marion
