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 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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Firefighters rescued a dog named Agusta and prevented a house fire from spreading during an incident in Santa Ana, California, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.

— Denis Akbari, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Many of those cuts were prevented through litigation and Congress’ refusal to act, the report said.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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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
However, when the camera reached Omri Shiff, a hurdler from Israel, both anchors inexplicably averted their attention to another participant who was apparently taking too long to get set.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

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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
Back then, United’s new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe said focusing on the operations and finances of the men’s setup had precluded him from engaging in detail with the plan for the women’s team.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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