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
The pair was accused of running a scheme that, through fraudulent loans, defrauded the IRS and committed tax evasion.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
The Russians are already working in ways of countering interceptors, including jamming, automatic evasion, and a new model of Shahed with a jet engine to outpace them.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Lifetime greenlit the series in May, shortly before President Donald Trump pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley from their 2022 convictions on bank fraud and tax evasion charges.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
The series will continue the following night, followed by episodes on Sept. 9 and 16.
Todd, 56, and Julie, 52, were each convicted of multiple bank fraud and tax evasion charges in June 2022, with Todd being sentenced to 12 years in federal prison and Julie to seven.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
The Russians are already working in ways of countering interceptors, including jamming, automatic evasion, and a new model of Shahed with a jet engine to outpace them.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Lifetime greenlit the series in May, shortly before President Donald Trump pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley from their 2022 convictions on bank fraud and tax evasion charges.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
The series will continue the following night, followed by episodes on Sept. 9 and 16.
Todd, 56, and Julie, 52, were each convicted of multiple bank fraud and tax evasion charges in June 2022, with Todd being sentenced to 12 years in federal prison and Julie to seven.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evasion
Noun
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Few warm-weather escapes are complete without plenty of pool time–and the resort’s Baia delle Palme pool, an expansive aquatic zone, raises the bar for splish-splashy fun in the sun.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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What begins as a brief detour spirals into a surreal escape where time, desire, and reality begin to unravel.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
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With features like room mapping, obstacle avoidance, and self-emptying bins, today’s models make maintaining clean floors easier than ever.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Spencer Platt/Getty Images Progressive groups have spearheaded the action and expressed concerns over a number of issues, including company tax avoidance and workers' rights, as well as the scaling-back of diversity hiring commitments.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evasion. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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