OBVIATED Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

obviated

verb

past tense of obviate

as in prevented

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 obviated Brecht’s vision, of course, never fully came to pass; the rise of the telephone, among other technologies, basically obviated the need for radio messaging. — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 For many, recognizing the evils Hamas committed on October 7 obviated the need to understand them. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 Gigot’s defense of Druckenmiller suggested that his reputation and stature obviated concerns about his use of AI. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026 There was that ever-present sense of hope combined with her dedication to being there, to being in the moment, that obviated an overabundance of sympathy. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026 But a constant churn of financial maneuvers (spinning off Saks’ e-commerce, creating co-working spaces in underutilized stores, all while being highly leveraged) brought some benefit but never obviated the need to invest more in basics. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026 The new contactless system has obviated any need, or rationale, to offer discounts for people who use Clipper. — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Dec. 2025

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That strike prevented the landing of an Iranian flight carrying a Houthi delegation returning from the funeral of Iran’s supreme leader, who had been killed in the opening strikes of the war in February.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
The wild swing of events gave the Wildcats (5-1, 2-1) their first Big Ten road victory this season and prevented Fitzgerald from getting his first conference victory as the coach at Michigan State (2-5, 0-4).

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026

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Jackson averted a suspension ahead of this season when authorities declined to file formal criminal charges after he was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Each time the door shut behind the man, Shawn had the feeling that some danger had been temporarily dodged, some crisis averted until the next day.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

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