as in escape
the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable
pleading chronic back pain is my standard evasion for doing any heavy lifting
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Recent Examples of evasion
The script’s blank spots and evasions leave the drama feeling unfulfilled and unsatisfying.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
At a Tax Day Forum in Manhattan on April 15, Mamdani spoke alongside American and French economists studying tax evasion and wealth inequality.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The ban dates back to 1868, when lawmakers passed a federal law during the Reconstruction era to crack down on liquor tax evasion.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Brent Cagle, the interim CEO of CATS, told the City Council during a meeting on Monday that about half of all bus and light rail riders are not paying their fares, with rail evasion most common.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
At a Tax Day Forum in Manhattan on April 15, Mamdani spoke alongside American and French economists studying tax evasion and wealth inequality.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The ban dates back to 1868, when lawmakers passed a federal law during the Reconstruction era to crack down on liquor tax evasion.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Brent Cagle, the interim CEO of CATS, told the City Council during a meeting on Monday that about half of all bus and light rail riders are not paying their fares, with rail evasion most common.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evasion
Noun
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But there is a difference between grace and escape — and in the past couple of weeks, three members of Congress chose escape.—
Nick Weston,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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And Parker, a longtime coast dweller, figured that the night’s high tide offered the whale its best—and possibly only—chance of escape.—
Robin Romm,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Venus in your 12th House can pull you toward rest or avoidance instead of action.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Some of the security measures around Putin detailed have been reported previously, or were widely presumed to be the case, including the intensive body searches, the Kremlin’s avoidance of smartphones and restriction of the president’s movements.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evasion. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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