OBVIATE Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

obviate

verb

ˈäb-vē-ˌāt

Definition of obviate

as in to prevent

to keep from happening by taking action in advance brushing regularly should obviate the need for frequent trips to the dentist

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Recent Examples of obviate Naturally occurring tax revenues derived from economic growth would help obviate the need for Springfield’s seemingly endless quests for novel fees and tax ideas. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 While there are no modular reactors up and running yet in the United States, Albrecht said some of those in the design phase will use molten salt, helium or liquid metal to help cool the fission process, obviating the need for large amounts of water. — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 7 May 2026 By the end of last fiscal year, about $262 million collected from Measure X had not been spent, with about half locked-in for key projects and about half that county leaders could reallocate to help obviate the need for another tax hike. — East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 1 May 2026 Conveying a very hawkish signal about the outlook for rates may obviate the need to actually raise them. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for obviate

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The problem is, Isolde is very busy with work, so Ry is often left to herself with four alarms a day to take medication to prevent seizures.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Shingles, which can cause painful rashes, fever, chills, headaches and fatigue, can be prevented by getting the two-dose vaccine, which is about 90% effective in the elderly.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of prevent

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They would have been averted if the two sides reached a trade deal, but Canada's negotiators left Washington empty-handed on Friday evening.

— Kevin Breuninger,Michael Wayland, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Waymos are so much safer than human drivers that deploying them widely could avert countless injuries and deaths every year.

— Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of avert

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Trade tensions with South Korea did not preclude greater collaboration on nuclear submarines.

— Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
But neither that play nor the ones that precluded it have been enough to move him up the depth chart, even on a team starved for pass rushing help.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

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