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Discover LudwigThe phrase "avoided naming" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a situation where someone intentionally refrains from mentioning a specific name or term.
Example: "In her speech, she avoided naming the competitor directly, opting instead for a more diplomatic approach."
Alternatives: "refrained from naming" or "steered clear of naming".
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The Obama administration had carefully avoided naming a specific culprit.
Although he avoided naming names, Boston seemed to be his chief exhibit.
Ms. Rice also avoided naming North Korea as directly responsible in her statements to the news media.
His father, King Gyanendra, apparently wary of provoking popular feeling, has so far avoided naming him formally as crown prince.
The Zanu-PF party has been divided between rival factions jostling to succeed Mugabe, who has avoided naming a successor.
They even avoided naming a candidate directly out of fear of the electoral thrashing he would receive.
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The exchange provided a prime example of how O'Rourke, throughout his time in the state, avoided naming-and-shaming bad actors in the style of fellow candidates Warren and Sanders, instead joining New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and Vice President Joe Biden in emphasizing unity above all.
By contrast, artists tend to avoid naming things.
Cruddas avoids naming Harman but says he was appalled by her remarks.
Vanzetti later claimed that he had simply wanted to avoid naming friends and fellow anarchists.
Mr. Trajkovski has proposed a new phrasing for the Constitution that avoids naming ethnicity and declares Macedonia a civil society.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
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