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23 October 2026 · today's word

obviate

/ˈɒb.viˌeɪt/ verb

Latin root: obviātus First recorded: 1567 Wiktionary

To make (something) unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required) Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about obviate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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On this day, 23 October

2018 An escalator accident in Rome left 24 people injured, mostly fans of the CSKA Moscow football team who were in town for a UEFA Champions League match against Roma.
1956 The Hungarian Revolution began as a peaceful student demonstration that attracted thousands while marching through central Budapest to the parliament building.
1641 Irish Catholic gentry in Ulster tried to seize control of Dublin Castle, the seat of English rule in Ireland, to force concessions to Catholics.

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