as in escape
the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable
this shunning of your financial responsibilities cannot continue indefinitely
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as in avoiding
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
just a ruse to shun the debt collectors
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Recent Examples of shunning
Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
In 1977, a measles epidemic that killed two children in Los Angeles County spurred a dramatic crackdown on vaccine-shunning across the country.
—Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
In 1977, a measles epidemic that killed two children in Los Angeles County spurred a dramatic crackdown on vaccine-shunning across the country.
—Arthur Allen, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
But at least one other finalist has gone old-school, shunning outside help and using the dictionary as his guide.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
But the end of colonial rule galvanized a new frontier spirit around booze, with Americans shunning the sherry, port, and brandy favored by the stiff Europeans, and instead leaning into their own hooch created by a mash of whatever grains were on hand.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 25 May 2026
The Amish, known for their simple lifestyle, are surprisingly adopting AI for entrepreneurial endeavors, despite shunning other modern technologies.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Audiences shunning the movie — which was released across more than 1,000 theaters in the US — is a reminder that art is tricky, even as the kingdom pours billions into building a film industry.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
One group ripe for shunning is broadcasters such as Carlson and Alex Jones, who has also reacted strongly to the Iran war.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
But in most cases, countries are shunning coal and filling the gap by turning to renewable energy sources instead.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Biya’s government has been accused of shunning dialogue with the separatists.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
The concept, in its original form, described a tendency on the political left to react to minor ideological or linguistic offenses by demanding firings or social shunning, demands often reinforced by outraged social-media mobs.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
In 1977, a measles epidemic that killed two children in Los Angeles County spurred a dramatic crackdown on vaccine-shunning across the country.
—Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
In 1977, a measles epidemic that killed two children in Los Angeles County spurred a dramatic crackdown on vaccine-shunning across the country.
—Arthur Allen, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
Special occasions celebrators, romantic weekenders, limelight-shunning VIPs, and families who want to be by the water can all be found lounging around the resort.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
But at least one other finalist has gone old-school, shunning outside help and using the dictionary as his guide.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
But the end of colonial rule galvanized a new frontier spirit around booze, with Americans shunning the sherry, port, and brandy favored by the stiff Europeans, and instead leaning into their own hooch created by a mash of whatever grains were on hand.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 25 May 2026
The Amish, known for their simple lifestyle, are surprisingly adopting AI for entrepreneurial endeavors, despite shunning other modern technologies.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Audiences shunning the movie — which was released across more than 1,000 theaters in the US — is a reminder that art is tricky, even as the kingdom pours billions into building a film industry.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
One group ripe for shunning is broadcasters such as Carlson and Alex Jones, who has also reacted strongly to the Iran war.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
But in most cases, countries are shunning coal and filling the gap by turning to renewable energy sources instead.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Biya’s government has been accused of shunning dialogue with the separatists.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunning
Noun
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The positive impacts of your escape from daily realities are doubled.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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That escape also reveals the profound depths of his narcissism.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The partnership resulted in the implementation of energy efficiency measures across the HVAC and lighting systems that are projected to reduce carbon emissions by an amount equivalent to avoiding the import of approximately 7,200 barrels of oil.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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While the Hartford Board of Education must decide in June whether to seek oversight, Arulampalam said the funding is critical to avoiding more layoffs.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
Noun
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And the cost of this avoidance is financial as well as cultural.—
Patrick Jinks,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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When signs of stress or avoidance are detected, the stimulation is automatically suspended.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The company and its advocates would rather debate the merits of one particular study instead of [ShotSpotter parent company] SoundThinking's track record of evading evidence based accountability in Chicago.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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As of May 2024, Escalera faces multiple charges, including murder, third-degree burglary, second-degree burglary and evading police, according to The Courier-Journal.—
Corin Cesaric,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Brazilian prosecutors on Thursday launched a mega-operation to dismantle fraud, money laundering and tax evasion, in the latest phase of an investigation targeting criminal gangs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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In 1960, in what would be the start of a seminal friendship, Jones was approached by King to be on his legal team in a tax evasion case brought by the state of Alabama.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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And yet art-world institutions—including major museums, schools, commercial galleries, and publishing outlets—have mostly avoided the fawning capitulation of universities and Democrats, simply going quiet in the hope of escaping notice for the next three years.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Seal gaps and cracks to prevent hot air from entering and cool air from escaping.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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“Shunning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunning. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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