as in escape
the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable
the basketball coach's steadfast eschewing of favoritism has won her the team's wholehearted respect
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as in avoiding
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 eschewing
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
25 June 2026
Recorded live as one uninterrupted suite at The Jazz Gallery in New York, the album is triple the length of the original, eschewing rigid form for dense feeling.
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Rae-Aila Crumble,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
Yes, right now Guillermo del Toro and Vince Gilligan are cool for eschewing AI, Scorsese and Jim Cameron uncool for embracing it.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Companies have been under pressure this year from an inflation resurgence that has seen energy prices soar and Federal Reserve officials contemplate raising interest rates, or at least eschewing cuts until the situation in the Middle East is settled.
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Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Nonetheless, he is made king and often found eschewing his royal duties in favor of visiting brothels or hanging out with those who work for him.
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Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The new plane — gifted from the Qatari government, raising a host of legal, ethical and security questions — will take on a new look, eschewing the Kennedy-era robin’s egg blue exterior in favor of white on the top half, its underbelly navy blue with a red stripe above it.
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Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The doc also digs into the generational shift which has seen young generations eschewing regimented and sometimes abusive kitchens in favor of a more egalitarian, human way of doing things.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
Hiking enthusiasts will likely feel particularly drawn to this relationship term, which refers to eschewing the pressure to label things immediately and instead just taking it slow and seeing what unfolds.
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Emma Specter,
Vogue,
3 June 2026
Verb
At the same time, people embrace talking freely about the experience, eschewing shame, with hashtags like #ShoutYourAbortion.
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Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
25 June 2026
Recorded live as one uninterrupted suite at The Jazz Gallery in New York, the album is triple the length of the original, eschewing rigid form for dense feeling.
—
Rae-Aila Crumble,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
Yes, right now Guillermo del Toro and Vince Gilligan are cool for eschewing AI, Scorsese and Jim Cameron uncool for embracing it.
—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Companies have been under pressure this year from an inflation resurgence that has seen energy prices soar and Federal Reserve officials contemplate raising interest rates, or at least eschewing cuts until the situation in the Middle East is settled.
—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Nonetheless, he is made king and often found eschewing his royal duties in favor of visiting brothels or hanging out with those who work for him.
—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The new plane — gifted from the Qatari government, raising a host of legal, ethical and security questions — will take on a new look, eschewing the Kennedy-era robin’s egg blue exterior in favor of white on the top half, its underbelly navy blue with a red stripe above it.
—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The doc also digs into the generational shift which has seen young generations eschewing regimented and sometimes abusive kitchens in favor of a more egalitarian, human way of doing things.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
Hiking enthusiasts will likely feel particularly drawn to this relationship term, which refers to eschewing the pressure to label things immediately and instead just taking it slow and seeing what unfolds.
—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eschewing
Noun
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Part of the appeal for comedies like Little Brother is a sense of escape.
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So without further ado, here are the best small towns in Virginia—from a quaint getaway in the heart of horse country to a remote escape on the Eastern Shore.
Verb
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Base editing, the process used to make the changes, only nicks one strand of DNA, avoiding the major DNA errors that made CRISPR unsafe.
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So, avoiding extreme sleep deprivation can be helpful.
Noun
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The concept, in its original form, described a tendency on the political left to react to minor ideological or linguistic offenses by demanding firings or social shunning, demands often reinforced by outraged social-media mobs.
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In 1977, a measles epidemic that killed two children in Los Angeles County spurred a dramatic crackdown on vaccine-shunning across the country.
Verb
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According to the lawsuit, the defendants profited from unlawful short-term rentals while evading requirements in city law designed to protect short-term renters, protect the quality of life for neighborhood residents and maintain a supply of affordable housing.
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Robinzine was charged with evading arrest, unlawful possession of a firearm and tempering with physical evidence.
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The conditions that drive transmission — silence, shame, and avoidance — remain largely unchanged.
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Obstacle avoidance is critical, as is collecting visual data of plant health and lighting conditions (natural and artificial LED illumination) for correlations over time, to improve yield.
Verb
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Engineers have been trying to capture this escaping waste heat and turn it back into electricity using thermoelectric devices.
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The current population is a result of the toads escaping or being released by importers during the 1950s and ‘60s, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Noun
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The athlete does not let himself be dribbled by the slightest sensitive subject, practicing an art of evasion beneath an XXL smile, under warm spotlights that illuminate his blue linen suit.
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The sheriff’s office reports hundreds of arrests, dozens of fugitives apprehended and weapons recovered, along with declines in fare evasion and crime where deputies have been deployed.
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“Eschewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eschewing. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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