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
He was subsequently indicted on six counts of federal income tax evasion, pleaded guilty to one count, and was fined $10,000.
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Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Cheetah hunts nearly always involve not just a pursuit but also a series of evasions, and hence hunting dynamics are greatly influenced by the behavior of differently sized prey.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Davis was charged with six counts of federal income tax evasion in 1975.
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Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 June 2026
The case marks the first for Hochman’s new Business Tax Fraud Unit, established to investigate financial crimes involving business tax evasion, payroll tax fraud, falsified business records and underground economy schemes.
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Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Cheetah hunts nearly always involve not just a pursuit but also a series of evasions, and hence hunting dynamics are greatly influenced by the behavior of differently sized prey.
—
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Davis was charged with six counts of federal income tax evasion in 1975.
—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 June 2026
The case marks the first for Hochman’s new Business Tax Fraud Unit, established to investigate financial crimes involving business tax evasion, payroll tax fraud, falsified business records and underground economy schemes.
—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evasion
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There were few escape attempts because of the remote location of the state.
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The rebrand is still finding its footing as businesses learn how to balance a peaceful escape into farmland with a bustling tourism industry.
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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.
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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evasion. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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