FORESTALLING Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

forestalling

verb

present participle of forestall

as in preventing

to keep from happening by taking action in advance you can often forestall skidding on the ice simply by driving more slowly

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Recent Examples of forestalling With the help of TDT-DTECT, AI can help detect strings that appear to have been generated by AI and isolate them earlier in the malware's execution, thereby potentially forestalling adverse consequences before the malware can act. — John Burek, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026 By some interpretations, the fawner resembles Scheherazade, forestalling death through creative feats that appease the men around her. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026 Phased retirement can also help companies to manage the consequences of the looming workforce contraction by forestalling brain drain and smoothing succession planning — all while preserving the institutional knowledge and relationships that help companies thrive. — Mary Moreland, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025 Impressive as that is, though, forestalling a hostage situation is not really in her wheelhouse, and Nolan grabs Summerville’s gun, kicking out Elsbeth and Summerville while trapping the store’s staff and one customer. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025 Those efforts were defensive, aimed at forestalling oversight that might slow growth. — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Could see the futility of forestalling the harmful acts of an addict. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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The ability to monitor and identify unwanted behavior by AI agents in real-time or near real-time is critical to preventing another breach like this—perhaps one with even more serious consequences, such as an attack on a bank or hospital.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Leaving the coil uninsulated allows heat and excess current to bypass hot spots, preventing damage and keeping the system stable.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

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The settlement was reached during a California federal trial over claims brought by 29 states, averting one of the highest-profile tests yet of allegations that social media companies harmed young users.

— Diana Novak Jones, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
The first step in averting this spiral toward catastrophe is for both Beijing and Washington to bear in mind that these economic tools were not designed as weapons.

— GLORIA XIONG, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

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