FORESTALLMENT Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

forestallment

noun

Definition of forestallment

as in prevention

the act or practice of keeping something from happening by raising the necessary funds, the historical society was able to effect a last-minute forestallment of the demolition of the town's oldest house

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prevention

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Kim said money collected through a public disaster insurance system could also be invested in reducing future losses, including wildfire prevention, community resilience and home-hardening projects.

— Kenny Choi, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Five percent of total tax revenue would continue to go to qualifying wildfire-prevention nonprofits, while the remaining money would be distributed among local fire agencies.

— Haley Parsley October 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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