Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: averted

Synonyms:

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Usage examples:

Acting deputy fire chief Mark Shannon said the quick actions of local firefighters averted a crisis.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9909171/major-belleville-fire-arson/

“All this can be changed, could have been averted with two words: No, thanks.”

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9661801/families-plead-for-action-as-manitoba-surpasses-overdose-death-record/

A possible war on the island was averted when the advanced batteries were diverted to Greece.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauliddon/2023/07/09/greece-cyprus-and-armenia-are-increasing-military-cooperation-and-upgrading-their-armed-forces/

Arguably, if either Russia or China had used its veto, the carnage and devastation in Libya could have been averted.

Source: https://dissidentvoice.org/2023/02/antiwar-insouciance-and-war-hawks/

BBC Radio 4 Today programme, Eluned Morgan said: "We're still talking to the trade unions on this matter, we haven't averted strike action yet, but the clock is ticking.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64320869?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Biden added that he was addressing the nation “to report on a crisis averted … The stakes could not have been higher.”

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/06/02/biden-says-us-dodged-economic-collapse-in-first-oval-office-speech-since-deal-reached-to-raise-debt-ceiling/

Biden said in a statement after Congress averted a shutdown that “we cannot under any circumstances allow American support for Ukraine to be interrupted.”

Source: https://time.com/6319238/government-funding-bill-ukraine-aid-dropped/

Early on, I averted my eyes and tried to conceal the truth.

Source: https://dissidentvoice.org/2023/12/handmaid-tells/

If genetically modified pig organs can withstand the human body and work in transplants for the long term, the crisis could be averted.

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/navy-veteran-becomes-second-person-31008343

In Netflix’s new animated miniseries “Carol & the End of the World,” the question is not whether the apocalypse can be averted.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/15/arts/television/carol-the-end-of-the-world-review.html

“It is important to note that this travesty would have been averted if the INEC Electoral Officer in Aboh Mbaise had remained incorruptible and allowed the process to be freely concluded before dusk,” he said.

Source: https://punchng.com/imo-apc-wins-25-of-27-assembly-seats-pdp-rejects-poll/

May we wake up as a population and ask ourselves whether there is more we can do to ensure that future transgressions of human rights can be averted.

Source: https://www.kuwaittimes.com/in-honor-of-jullebee-ranara/

Mostly, Nail and Mazariegos averted their eyes from the gawkers.

Source: https://pacificsun.com/former-san-rafael-cops-appear-in-court-to-face-felony-charges/

Partly due to mild winters, liquefied gas imports and power outages, a very serious crisis seems to have been averted for the time being.

Source: https://houstonianonline.com/will-we-get-rid-of-our-addiction-to-gas/

Sam kissed Dante over the averted crisis as Sydney cracked jokes about the red carpet being dangerous.

Source: https://www.celebdirtylaundry.com/2023/general-hospital-recap-monday-april-3-dante-rescues-sam-from-red-carpet-crisis-victor-ready-for-revenge/

Still, the new poll adds to evidence of U.S. support for labor unions during a year marked by strikes in Hollywood, a walkout that was narrowly averted by Teamsters at United Parcel Service, and now the picket lines outside auto plants.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/business-news/2023/10/more-americans-support-striking-auto-workers-than-car-companies-ap-norc-poll-shows/

That was a 50/50 ball as it lay on the ground, but the Comets kept possession and averted disaster.

Source: https://www.salisburypost.com/2023/08/27/high-school-football-north-stanly-holds-off-east/

The cover story makes the case that major bank stocks could be attractive after the U.S. banking system averted a full-blown crisis due to the actions by the Federal Reserve and FDIC.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4588490-stocks-to-watch-all-eyes-on-the-federal-reserve?source=feed_all_articles