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obviation

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for obviation.

Editorial note

The result is a downward spiral that results in self obviation, through suicide, self destructive behavior or substance abuse.

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Quick take

The act of obviating; deterrence or prevention.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

The act of obviating; deterrence or prevention.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for obviation.

Example sentences

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The result is a downward spiral that results in self obviation, through suicide, self destructive behavior or substance abuse.

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I totally agree that the solution should leverage obviation to prevent human error in an emergency, that's what a drill is all about.

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Today's solutions need to leverage volition and obviation, to prevent the opportunity for human error to occur.

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We should focus on prevention and obviation (you can't steal what isn't there) over severe punishments.

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Okay, but then that doesn’t sound like phishing protection, but obviation of theft of secrets...

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Here, ChatGPT exhibits something like the banality of evil: plagiarism and apathy and obviation.

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Also, when will the docs be updated to reflect the obviation of gitolite?

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Simplification to the point of obviation is a big win for me.

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We are potentially witnessing the obviation of human cognitive labor.

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Disruption is not synonymous with obviation.

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Luckily, I think we're still quite a ways away from the total obviation of need for human labor, so we have some time to figure it out.

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I feel like the answer to this conundrum -- and in general the long term trend of job obviation -- is to decouple an individual's worth from their economic value.

Quote examples

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But what gives you the right to impose this (lack of) future on billions of humans with friends and families and ambitions and interests who, to say the least, would not be in favor of “human obviation”?

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use obviation in a sentence?

The result is a downward spiral that results in self obviation, through suicide, self destructive behavior or substance abuse.

What does obviation mean?

The act of obviating; deterrence or prevention.

What part of speech is obviation?

obviation is commonly used as noun.