eschewal

noun

Definition of eschewalnext
as in escape
the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable a candidate who is to be admired for her eschewal of pat answers and quick fixes

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  1. escape
  2. avoidance
  3. evasion
Noun
  • Na Praia won’t be open until summer 2027, but the proprietors of the beloved pastoral escape that is São Lourenço do Barrocal east of Comporta are promising an exquisite new offering of suites, houses, and villas nestled into the dunes themselves.
    — Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In 1959, the Dalai Lama fled Tibet through the Himalayas; a smokejumper designed a special high-altitude parachute to drop three hundred thousand Indian rupees to his escape party.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of escape
Noun
  • This feeling, or tendency toward avoidance of complex patients, was captured in a 2005 study published in JAMA.
    — Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Underpinning the avoidance of giving up full control to AI agents is trust.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of avoidance
Noun
  • Grossman, the attorney representing Ream and Morris in the two cases, agrees that there was massive tax evasion when the ban was passed.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Last December, Galvan admitted paying the bribe and pleaded guilty to one count of bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds and one count of evasion of tax assessment.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of evasion
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“Eschewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eschewal. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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