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
Meanwhile, the Milan Prefecture has introduced a memorandum of understanding to tackle worker exploitation, undeclared work, tax evasion and unfair contractual practices in the fashion supply chain.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Trump's proposal for a meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy -- an idea the Kremlin has repeatedly dodged since the two men last met in 2019 -- has yet to come to fruition, with Kyiv accusing Moscow of continued evasion.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Todd and Julie were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion in June 2022.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Lifetime show documents their family's journey from the couple being in jail on tax evasion and other charges, their pardon, their release from their respective prisons in Florida and Kentucky, and their return home to Tennessee.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Sep. 2025
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Trump's proposal for a meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy -- an idea the Kremlin has repeatedly dodged since the two men last met in 2019 -- has yet to come to fruition, with Kyiv accusing Moscow of continued evasion.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Todd and Julie were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion in June 2022.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Lifetime show documents their family's journey from the couple being in jail on tax evasion and other charges, their pardon, their release from their respective prisons in Florida and Kentucky, and their return home to Tennessee.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evasion
Noun
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That blockbuster, which Alcaraz won after a Houdini escape, has been followed by two solid sequels.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Consider booking a room at Hotel Atwater or the cliffside Zane Grey Pueblo Hotel for a truly memorable escape.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some of us may instead fall into avoidance.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Eufy notes that its obstacle avoidance is uniquely good enough to recognize and avoid tassels on rugs.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evasion. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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