avert
verb (used with object)
to turn away or aside.
will avert
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future tenseof avert.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Volkswagen has reached a deal with the IG Metall trade union which will avert plant closures in Germany and avoid immediate compulsory redundancies.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2024
Supporters say the ordinance will avert further worsening of the homelessness crisis, as well as minimize further crowding at animal shelters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
Over all, biennial screening starting at 40 and continuing until age 74 will avert 1.3 additional breast cancer deaths per 1,000 women, compared with screening that starts at 50.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2023
Japan must broaden its vision of self-defense to encompass priorities and declaratory policies that will avert calamity in the region.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2023
There is a painful description of the sale, from which the book-lover will avert his eyes.
From Books and Bookmen by Andrew Lang
