as in avoids
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 eschews
Javier Bardem is terrific as a former enfant terrible filmmaker who tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter by putting her in his new movie in The Beloved, which eschews the easy sentimental beats but also ends up short on many satisfying ones.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Anderson stars in L'Oréal's Lessons of Worth campaign, which eschews the notion that women become invisible with age.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 22 May 2026
My concerns were deepest around Narcizo, a brilliant drummer who, among other things, eschews the use of cymbals in fashioning a playing style that sounds like nobody else.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The flight path eschews Orion's entry into lunar orbit, but ensures the crew's safe return without the need for another substantial engine burn.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
In LaPorte, the agreement announced recently eschews a tax abatement request and provides for full property taxes to be collected, 15% of which will go to the local school district, Durkin noted.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The variety of these designs show Radić to be an architect who defies categorization — and one who intentionally eschews a signature style.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
On a cold February afternoon, Kornacki eschews a black car or Uber and makes the relatively short walk from 30 Rock to the USA TODAY newsroom in his trademark khakis and a pair of New Balance sneakers.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Here, Linklater eschews the overwrought trappings that these types of movies typically fall into.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Anderson stars in L'Oréal's Lessons of Worth campaign, which eschews the notion that women become invisible with age.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 22 May 2026
My concerns were deepest around Narcizo, a brilliant drummer who, among other things, eschews the use of cymbals in fashioning a playing style that sounds like nobody else.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The flight path eschews Orion's entry into lunar orbit, but ensures the crew's safe return without the need for another substantial engine burn.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
In LaPorte, the agreement announced recently eschews a tax abatement request and provides for full property taxes to be collected, 15% of which will go to the local school district, Durkin noted.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The variety of these designs show Radić to be an architect who defies categorization — and one who intentionally eschews a signature style.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
On a cold February afternoon, Kornacki eschews a black car or Uber and makes the relatively short walk from 30 Rock to the USA TODAY newsroom in his trademark khakis and a pair of New Balance sneakers.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Here, Linklater eschews the overwrought trappings that these types of movies typically fall into.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eschews
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But the Morneaults take a route that intentionally avoids passing by the storefront on the western entrance to Pratt Street.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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As a reminder, any candidate with more than 50% avoids a runoff.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
28 May 2026
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In March, the French navy seized an oil tanker in the Mediterranean that Macron said belonged to Russia’s shadow fleet, which comprises several hundred tankers through which Russia evades sanctions.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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At one point, Griffin appears to lunge at Manetta, who evades him by ducking behind a column on the platform.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Hellebuyck being Hellebuyck and a middle six that escapes its 2025-26 black hole and starts winning its minutes again.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Aaron escapes his torturers, first by rooting himself in the town’s only movie theater open to Black people, and then by lying about his age and enlisting in the Navy at 16.—
Meredith Maran,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Altman is a booster for San Francisco, advising its mayor and expanding OpenAI’s offices here, while Musk shuns the city and now lives in Texas.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Mitski lies on the lawn looking at the girl leaving her, like the witch in Into the Woods when Rapunzel shuns her and then gets promptly trampled by a giant.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Eschews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eschews. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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