obviating

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A form of obviate — To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of obviate

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivemade impossible

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preclusivepreventivepreventative
Also see
preclusive

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

obviating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obviating

MLA

“obviating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obviating. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obviating,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obviating.

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