avoidable

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as in preventable

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Recent Examples of avoidable If employees complete tasks more accurately, handle fewer escalations and spend less time fixing avoidable mistakes, AI is improving productivity. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The sect had at least 15 avoidable deaths among children from 2015 through 2025, according to healthcare professionals who reviewed their records for ProPublica. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 1 Oct. 2026 Move too quickly and organizations burn out, make avoidable mistakes, or outrun their capabilities. — Harvard Business Review, 29 Sep. 2026 His widow, Yaraisi Santiso Morejon, who also represents Rodriguez’s estate in the lawsuit, alleges that negligence contributed to her husband’s death and that the incident was avoidable. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 As such disasters intensify, international climate adaptation and disaster preparedness aid programs have been slashed, leaving countries facing billions of dollars in avoidable damage and dwindling recovery funds. — ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026 The measles outbreak indicates public disease that is almost entirely avoidable. — Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Asked for a statement, the president of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police said Scott’s death was avoidable. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 So preventing just half of those avoidable outcomes would save nearly $80 billion per year. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
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  1. preventable
  2. uncertain
  3. unsure
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  • But the Kuvshynovs and their legal team say what happened to their daughter was preventable — and foreseen.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The good news is many deaths are preventable because of vaccines.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of preventable
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  • Exactly how far south the aurora might appear remains uncertain and depends on how the incoming CMEs interact with Earth's magnetic field.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • While companies often look to make supply-chain adjustments in the face of tariffs, that really hasn’t happened because the trade landscape is too uncertain to make long-term adjustments.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of uncertain
Adjective
  • Tony Hanna, a parent of a Black Bob Elementary School student, said during public comments Thursday night that parents were unsure whether the six schools were the right choice.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Patriot batteries are being deployed, but communities are still developing civil-defense plans, leaving some residents unsure where to take shelter.
    — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of unsure

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“Avoidable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoidable. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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