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
Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Many are eschewing lawyers altogether, representing themselves in court with AI as their primary guide.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Jaglom became a studio-eschewing writer-director, making films starring New Hollywood folks like Dennis Hopper, Karen Black, and Nicholson.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Rather, this is merely one more reflection of how Iger has long sought to position Disney as a family-friendly, classic Americana brand with appeal across all sides while eschewing blatantly divisive programming.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Among those eschewing such talk?
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
And by eschewing its traditional pay-per-view approach, UFC may now finally capitalize on its enormous audience reach.
—John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
And yet, today’s young adults are increasingly eschewing the traditional banking and credit infrastructure altogether in favor of peer-to-peer payment apps.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Casual attire is a part of the Democrat's brand, eschewing tailoring in an attempt to appeal to rural voters in the Keystone State.
—James Powel, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
Initially, Luna wanted to go more subtle, eschewing the collar and wearing a simple black shirt.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Many are eschewing lawyers altogether, representing themselves in court with AI as their primary guide.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Jaglom became a studio-eschewing writer-director, making films starring New Hollywood folks like Dennis Hopper, Karen Black, and Nicholson.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Rather, this is merely one more reflection of how Iger has long sought to position Disney as a family-friendly, classic Americana brand with appeal across all sides while eschewing blatantly divisive programming.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Among those eschewing such talk?
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
And by eschewing its traditional pay-per-view approach, UFC may now finally capitalize on its enormous audience reach.
—John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
And yet, today’s young adults are increasingly eschewing the traditional banking and credit infrastructure altogether in favor of peer-to-peer payment apps.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Casual attire is a part of the Democrat's brand, eschewing tailoring in an attempt to appeal to rural voters in the Keystone State.
—James Powel, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eschewing
Noun
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The plane's inflatable escape slide was deployed, and the nose and tail sections of the plane separated.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Culture Minister Rachida Dati later told TF1 that the gang broke into the Galerie d’Apollon — a sumptuous room on the first floor of the Petite Galerie that has housed the French crown jewels since 1887 — and that a piece of jewelry was recovered during the escape.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On Translation Eli Rallo writes about avoiding the OB-GYN, OCD obsessions, and pretending to be okay.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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My priority is to keep Forest Hills financially strong and efficient by managing resources wisely and avoiding unnecessary spending.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The report concluded that mirror cells could become a reality in the next 10 to 30 years and detailed the potentially devasting consequences if mirror bacteria were released into an environment and spread, evading natural biological controls and acting as dangerous pathogens.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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The film follows a Cuban socialite, an English schoolteacher, and an Irish Catholic priest in Miami who spearhead a daring operation to help more than 14,000 children escape communist indoctrination and begin new lives in America — evading Castro’s secret police at every turn.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This is capable of handling all aspects of flight, from take off to power down, and can carry out obstacle and threat avoidance.—
David Szondy
October 19,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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Autonomous systems handle the full flight profile, from takeoff to landing, using sensors for obstacle detection and avoidance.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Los Angeles took Game 1 last night after escaping a bases loaded jam in the 9th inning.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Authorities added that the suspect also attempted to stab a fourth person before escaping.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The agency has also reported a loss of $4 million through bus fare evasion.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The entrepreneur’s rags-to-riches story took a dark turn in 2004 when he was charged with tax evasion and embezzling company funds.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Eschewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eschewing. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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