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 October 2025, a federal grand jury in Chicago charged Horton with 17 counts, including wire fraud, embezzlement and tax evasion.
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
The driver, Serafin Delgado, 34, was arrested on suspicion of felony evasion, armed robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Mother Bhumi stars mainland Chinese actress Fan Bingbing who was cancelled in China in 2018 over a tax evasion scandal and has mostly worked on international titles since then.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
Eliminating fare evasion on the subways alone will save the MTA $350 million annually.
—Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
The driver, Serafin Delgado, 34, was arrested on suspicion of felony evasion, armed robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Mother Bhumi stars mainland Chinese actress Fan Bingbing who was cancelled in China in 2018 over a tax evasion scandal and has mostly worked on international titles since then.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
Eliminating fare evasion on the subways alone will save the MTA $350 million annually.
—Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evasion
Noun
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As a bonus, organizing your career change process while things are still good might transform this transition from being a desperate escape into a move from one enjoyable thing to the next.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2026
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The sensational nature of his escape and the substantial reward for his recapture brought in rumors from all over the state.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2026
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Equipped with obstacle avoidance sensors like radar, and RTK (real time kinematic) positioning capabilities (Figure 6).—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Conversely, one area where Meeks’ restraint doesn’t pay off is in his assiduous avoidance of the political context around Cody, Jack, and the program.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evasion. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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