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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
  • Trapped with no chance of rescue, Jessie starts to lose her mind—eventually finding an escape.
    James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Mark Hetfield, president of the refugee resettlement group HIAS, defended the existing global agreements as ensuring people would never be subject to persecution without an escape route.
    Ted Hesson, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Fare evasion could result in a $50 citation and a Class 3 misdemeanor charge, according to CATS spokesperson Brett Baldeck.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
  • That may sound like a small thing, but fare evasion is linked to crime on public transit.
    Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When curiosity replaces avoidance, workplace innovation becomes the natural outcome.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Zoox combines the state of the art in perception, prediction, planning, and crash avoidance technology.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Elusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elusion. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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