avoid
verb (used with object)
to keep away from; keep clear of; shun.
will avoid
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future tenseof avoid.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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The Avanti West Coast pay deal will avoid strike action between the capital and the city the prime minister was recently mayor of.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Airline-industry officials told the Journal that they want clarity on immigration-enforcement work in airports, whether ICE officers can make arrests with administrative warrants and whether they will avoid boarding planes to make arrests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
One of the biggest potential costs of hosting is needing to build new arenas, which the North American games will avoid with all host cities using existing pitches.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
“I have learned and grown during my time in prison and going forward I will make sure that my actions always follow the law, and I will avoid the mistakes of the past.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
“In the end,” murmurs Volkheimer as the truck heaves away, “none of us will avoid it.”
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
