obviation

noun

Definition of obviationnext
as in prevention

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for obviation
  1. prevention
  2. deflection
Noun
  • That's because a core problem in HIV prevention is that a pill has to be taken every day.
    — Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Control Yuan, the country’s main government watchdog, concluded in June that existing prevention efforts were failing.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of prevention
Noun
  • Rodriguez has been disruptive in training camp with pass deflections and sideline-to-sideline speed along with good awareness.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Any deflection of electrons shows up as a tiny, almost imperceptible change in voltage.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of deflection
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

obviating
obviation
obvious
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Obviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obviation. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of balmy

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Is “GIF” Pronounced “Jiff” or “Giff”?

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
image of a green cube out of place in a lineup of red spheres
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Vol. 2 Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.
See All