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
  • Located about 25 minutes outside of Austin, this Texas Hill Country resort delivers a lakefront escape on Lake Travis.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Turquoise lagoons, villas suspended above the Indian Ocean, the promise of almost total escape.
    — Lela London, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of escape
Noun
  • Ten vessels were identified as allegedly providing logistical cover, detection avoidance and, in one case, direct cocaine transport as part of the scheme.
    — Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Madelyn also has pathological demand avoidance, like Jack Davis, and sensory processing disorder, a neurological condition.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of avoidance
Noun
  • Noteworthy South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) agents arrested 23 people in Aiken, Barnwell, and Edgefield counties this month on charges of tax evasion and/or failure to file South Carolina Individual Income Tax returns.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • His father Charles was pardoned by Trump in 2020 over a 2005 conviction on federal tax evasion charges.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of evasion
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“Eschewal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eschewal. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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