obviation

noun

Definition of obviationnext
as in prevention

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  1. prevention
  2. deflection
Noun
  • 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
Definition of prevention
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  • New Jersey's Nico Daws was perfect until Pavel Dorofeyev scored a deflection goal on a power play in the third and finished with 18 saves.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Galoppo scored in the 42nd minute, knocking in a deflection for a 2-0 lead at halftime.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Obviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obviation. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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