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
In 2006, she was arrested for tax evasion and served 13 months in federal prison.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
Trump loves to pardon folks who have been found guilty of financial fraud and tax evasion.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2025
His father was a Genovese gangster murdered by the Colombo crime family in retaliation for committing two slayings — a story people told Pappa as a child — and his stepfather was locked up for drug and tax evasion charges.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 June 2025
Gold smuggling is on the rise, fueling concerns over laundering and evasion of international sanctions.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
Trump loves to pardon folks who have been found guilty of financial fraud and tax evasion.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2025
His father was a Genovese gangster murdered by the Colombo crime family in retaliation for committing two slayings — a story people told Pappa as a child — and his stepfather was locked up for drug and tax evasion charges.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 June 2025
Gold smuggling is on the rise, fueling concerns over laundering and evasion of international sanctions.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evasion
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Friedland never ignores what’s upsetting about Ruth’s condition, especially the loneliness that might replace sleep in an unfamiliar bed, or the despair that triggers a nighttime escape.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Sheriff Susan Hutson, whose department operates the jail and has faced intense scrutiny over the escapes, personally received the tip Friday morning that led to the arrest.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Organizational Consequences Of Dysregulation When leaders consistently model unregulated behavior—whether through avoidance, defensiveness or outbursts—the effects permeate the organization.—
Andriana Eliadis,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The rest are basically asking teams not to be too terrible in categories like clutch hitting, home run avoidance on the mound, contact hitting and speed.—
Neil Paine,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evasion. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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