eschewal

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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Noun
  • Trapped with no chance of rescue, Jessie starts to lose her mind—eventually finding an escape.
    James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Mark Hetfield, president of the refugee resettlement group HIAS, defended the existing global agreements as ensuring people would never be subject to persecution without an escape route.
    Ted Hesson, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When curiosity replaces avoidance, workplace innovation becomes the natural outcome.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Zoox combines the state of the art in perception, prediction, planning, and crash avoidance technology.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Fare evasion could result in a $50 citation and a Class 3 misdemeanor charge, according to CATS spokesperson Brett Baldeck.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
  • That may sound like a small thing, but fare evasion is linked to crime on public transit.
    Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Eschewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eschewal. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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