as in escape
the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable
pleading chronic back pain is my standard evasion for doing any heavy lifting
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Recent Examples of evasion
According to the Global Tax Evasion Report 2024, tax evasion by wealthy individuals has declined by a factor of three over the last ten years.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In the meantime, many of the wealthiest Americans have embraced tax evasion.
— Made By History, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
In December, President Biden issued a full and unconditional pardon for his son, who has faced years of legal troubles, including pleading guilty to charges of tax evasion and being convicted on federal charges related to his purchase of a handgun.
—Shawn McCreesh, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2025
The federal agency on the frontlines of President Donald Trump’s tariffs war faces the enormous task of policing imports for tax evasion and applying the new tariff rates without holding up international trade.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 6 Apr. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In the meantime, many of the wealthiest Americans have embraced tax evasion.
— Made By History, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
In December, President Biden issued a full and unconditional pardon for his son, who has faced years of legal troubles, including pleading guilty to charges of tax evasion and being convicted on federal charges related to his purchase of a handgun.
—Shawn McCreesh, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2025
The federal agency on the frontlines of President Donald Trump’s tariffs war faces the enormous task of policing imports for tax evasion and applying the new tariff rates without holding up international trade.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evasion
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But in the third part of this book, entitled Escape, Dr Gee proposes a rather bizarre solution to our impending demise: establish colonies in space.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Investigators agreed, according to an FBI case memo filed three days after the escape.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
11 May 2025
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Passive resonance avoidance: Because the stiffness can be switched without changing the equilibrium state, countersnapping can be used to automatically change the natural vibration frequency of a system.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
15 May 2025
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While a low-maintenance partner values independence and space without feeling disconnected, emotional avoidance can create a sense of detachment and distance, even during key moments.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evasion. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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