as in avoided
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
the minister eschews involvement in local politics, since he doesn't want to diminish his moral authority in the community
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Recent Examples of eschewed
McDonough and Stewart’s long-brewing relationship, which began when McDonough profiled the singer for The Village Voice in the late eighties, eschewed the formality or distance of a traditional journalist and subject.
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Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
The former Toronto Blue Jay eschewed longer deals on the table for a short-term, high-value pact worth $126 million over three years.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Ten months after taking office, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday finally moved into his apartments in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, a historic papal residence that his predecessor had eschewed.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Like Wiseman, Rosi has long eschewed voice-over narration, expository montages, direct-to-camera interviews, and other conventional formal strategies.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
To maintain the immersive illusion, Iñárritu eschewed traditional hanging fabric.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
But this season, the looks that made the highest impact eschewed function for jaw-dropping, delightfully impractical looks.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
The traditional eyeliner was eschewed—a chunky black kajal swiped across the lid on one eye, then on the lower lash line on the other.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
Meta was one of the major Big Tech firms that went big on open-sourcing with its Llama model in early 2023, though most US giants have largely eschewed that approach in order to protect their intellectual property.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
The former Toronto Blue Jay eschewed longer deals on the table for a short-term, high-value pact worth $126 million over three years.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Ten months after taking office, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday finally moved into his apartments in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, a historic papal residence that his predecessor had eschewed.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Like Wiseman, Rosi has long eschewed voice-over narration, expository montages, direct-to-camera interviews, and other conventional formal strategies.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
To maintain the immersive illusion, Iñárritu eschewed traditional hanging fabric.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
But this season, the looks that made the highest impact eschewed function for jaw-dropping, delightfully impractical looks.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
The traditional eyeliner was eschewed—a chunky black kajal swiped across the lid on one eye, then on the lower lash line on the other.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
Meta was one of the major Big Tech firms that went big on open-sourcing with its Llama model in early 2023, though most US giants have largely eschewed that approach in order to protect their intellectual property.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eschewed
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China Tehran has largely avoided targeting ships linked to China.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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More practical encryption schemes avoided the need for in-person meetings but relied on unproven assumptions about the difficulty of certain math problems.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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The ball fell to Ludmila, who evaded her defender and fired a shot toward goal, but the attempt sailed upward.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Cheaply produced one-way Iranian attack drones have successfully evaded billion-dollar air defense systems.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2026
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Here’s the moment a British reporter from Russian state broadcaster RT narrowly escaped serious injury or death when an Israeli missile landed just meters away from his reporting position.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Soft, airy curls escaped the braids on either side of her face and in the mid-lengths, adding a romantic, springy texture.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Eschewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eschewed. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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