evasion
noun
eva·sion
i-ˈvā-zhən 
ē-
Synonyms
Examples of evasion in a Sentence
He was arrested for tax evasion.
They came up with an evasion of the law to keep all the land for themselves.
His reply was nothing but careful evasions.
Recent Examples on the Web
Todd Chrisley should be acquitted on the tax evasion and conspiracy counts and given a new trial on the remaining counts, his lawyers argue.
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Kate Brumback, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Late in the series, his interrogators become impatient with his evasions, using increasingly horrific methods in pursuit of a genuine revelation.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Chrisley is currently serving a 10-year sentence in federal prison after being convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion in 2022.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024
In another parallel to the present, the Egyptians invented not only the basis of governance but also its pitfalls, pioneering the concepts of tax fraud, evasion and corruption.
—Kate McMahon, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
He was respected widely in the military intelligence community and was known for helping create the Navy’s first SERE program (survival, evasion, resistance and escape), according to the National WWII Museum in New Orleans.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Former Councilmember Jose Huizar was recently sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to racketeering and tax evasion charges.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Only citations explicitly logged as fare evasions in Metro’s database were counted.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
In 1982, Moon was convicted of tax evasion and sentenced to 18 months in prison.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Kate Brumback, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Late in the series, his interrogators become impatient with his evasions, using increasingly horrific methods in pursuit of a genuine revelation.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Chrisley is currently serving a 10-year sentence in federal prison after being convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion in 2022.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024
In another parallel to the present, the Egyptians invented not only the basis of governance but also its pitfalls, pioneering the concepts of tax fraud, evasion and corruption.
—Kate McMahon, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
He was respected widely in the military intelligence community and was known for helping create the Navy’s first SERE program (survival, evasion, resistance and escape), according to the National WWII Museum in New Orleans.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Former Councilmember Jose Huizar was recently sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to racketeering and tax evasion charges.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Only citations explicitly logged as fare evasions in Metro’s database were counted.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
In 1982, Moon was convicted of tax evasion and sentenced to 18 months in prison.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evasion. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
evasion
noun
eva·sion
i-ˈvā-zhən
1
: a means of evading
2
: the act or an instance of evading : escape
tax evasion
Legal Definition
evasion
noun
eva·sion
i-ˈvā-zhən
1
: a means of evading
2
: the act or an instance of evading see also tax evasion
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