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Recent Examples of elusion We’re left to draw our own conclusions about that period, especially as the present-day Andrésen looks back on it here with more innuendo and elusion than frank remembrance. Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2021 Emphasizing defense, his boxing instructor prods him to master the art of elusion, of hitting without being hit. Gordon Marino, WSJ, 10 Jan. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elusion
Noun
  • Does travel allow for any form of escape from memory, or is escape impossible?
    Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
  • Earlier in the day, Tung attended the Escape with Prime Luncheon in another designer dress sourced from The RealReal.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • In the short clip, Julie shared her reaction to learning that President Donald Trump granted her and her husband Todd Chrisley full pardons, relieving them of the serving the remainder of their 2022 sentence for bank fraud and tax evasion.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 24 June 2025
  • The pair was accused of running a scheme that, through fraudulent loans, defrauded the IRS and committed tax evasion.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • Organizational Consequences Of Dysregulation When leaders consistently model unregulated behavior—whether through avoidance, defensiveness or outbursts—the effects permeate the organization.
    Andriana Eliadis, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • The rest are basically asking teams not to be too terrible in categories like clutch hitting, home run avoidance on the mound, contact hitting and speed.
    Neil Paine, New York Times, 17 June 2025

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“Elusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elusion. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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