as in avoidance
the act or practice of keeping something from happening
good crowd control is crucial to the prevention of riots
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Recent Examples of prevention
Public awareness of the 988 national suicide prevention hotline is growing but still low, new survey data from University of Pennsylvania found.
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
California voters, for instance, just overwhelmingly approved a $10 billion bond to fund water, climate, and wildfire prevention projects.
—Matt Simon / Grist, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Inspectors found that fire prevention plans at Havasupai Elementary were not in writing, violating federal regulations that require such plans to be documented and accessible.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
Cavity prevention, experts say, is a major public health coup.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
California voters, for instance, just overwhelmingly approved a $10 billion bond to fund water, climate, and wildfire prevention projects.
—Matt Simon / Grist, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Inspectors found that fire prevention plans at Havasupai Elementary were not in writing, violating federal regulations that require such plans to be documented and accessible.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
Cavity prevention, experts say, is a major public health coup.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevention. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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