Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- making impossible or unnecessary.
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- verb Present participle of
obviate .
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- adjective made impossible
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Examples
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And I look forward to it being summarily cancelled, along with all of the rest of the poorly designed and executed Constellation elements, thus obviating any of your perceived problems of shifting Orion to another launch vehicle.
Proponents of DIRECT Offer Rebuttal to NASA's Analysis - NASA Watch 2009
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They can all be charged using the USB port of my Macbook, thereby obviating the need for extra chargers.
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Stezaker swiftly grasped that the projected image might be used to make art, thus obviating the tedium of freehand drawing.
Brian Dillon on John Stezaker at the Whitechapel Gallery 2011
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His idea, he said, was to put donors directly in touch with recipients of their generosity, obviating the need for fundraising.
Moscow charity gala drew Hollywood stars, but what was it in aid of? 2011
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While there are technical reasons why this makes some sense (mostly to make it easier to get things up and running), it contradicts the whole promise of obviating central control.
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"Establishing both a School or College and an Institute combines the advantages of both models while obviating the disadvantages of having just one," according to the ICT report.
CU Independent: Two Documents Released on Future of SJMC CU Independent 2011
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The most consequential naval actions up to that point had been on the Great Lakes, where both sides built fleets from scratch, obviating British superiority.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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The most consequential naval actions up to that point had been on the Great Lakes, where both sides built fleets from scratch, obviating British superiority.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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"Establishing both a School or College and an Institute combines the advantages of both models while obviating the disadvantages of having just one," according to the ICT report.
CU Independent: Two Documents Released on Future of SJMC CU Independent 2011
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If we sustain average growth in excess of 5% for the next decade, we would balance our budgets, obviating the need for a debt-ceiling debate.
America's Debt-Ceiling Opportunity Emil W. Henry Jr. 2011
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