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
Hughbanks faces a tax evasion charge in relation to the police investigation findings.
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Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Congress and the Commerce Department should execute oversight and enforcement accordingly to monitor for tariff evasion and circumvention.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The conviction was overturned in 1996, but a federal tax-evasion case the following year resulted in a 20-month stint in a California prison.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
But fare evasion doesn't tell the whole story of the transit agency's issues, according to reports from the county and transit officials.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Congress and the Commerce Department should execute oversight and enforcement accordingly to monitor for tariff evasion and circumvention.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The conviction was overturned in 1996, but a federal tax-evasion case the following year resulted in a 20-month stint in a California prison.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
But fare evasion doesn't tell the whole story of the transit agency's issues, according to reports from the county and transit officials.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evasion
Noun
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Heartbreaking to hear her talk about needing an escape from her abusive husband.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Among the Trees and Hilltops After Nobu’s serene luxury, Acre Resort was a lush escape.—
Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Other auto digital features include auto fit-to-screen and automatic obstacle avoidance.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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The film benefits from its avoidance of a too-tidy, sentimental outcome, even if some in the audience might be left craving one.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evasion. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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