evasion
noun
eva·sion
i-ˈvā-zhən 
ē-
Examples of evasion in a Sentence
He was arrested for tax evasion.
They came up with an evasion of the law to keep all the land for themselves.
His reply was nothing but careful evasions.
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The Russians are already working in ways of countering interceptors, including jamming, automatic evasion, and a new model of Shahed with a jet engine to outpace them.
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Lifetime greenlit the series in May, shortly before President Donald Trump pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley from their 2022 convictions on bank fraud and tax evasion charges.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
The series will continue the following night, followed by episodes on Sept. 9 and 16.
Todd, 56, and Julie, 52, were each convicted of multiple bank fraud and tax evasion charges in June 2022, with Todd being sentenced to 12 years in federal prison and Julie to seven.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
Given the magnitude of his crime, Rotta caught a break with his plea agreement, which required prosecutors to dismiss 21 related charges, including tax evasion.
—Jay Weaver
july 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Lifetime greenlit the series in May, shortly before President Donald Trump pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley from their 2022 convictions on bank fraud and tax evasion charges.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
The series will continue the following night, followed by episodes on Sept. 9 and 16.
Todd, 56, and Julie, 52, were each convicted of multiple bank fraud and tax evasion charges in June 2022, with Todd being sentenced to 12 years in federal prison and Julie to seven.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
Given the magnitude of his crime, Rotta caught a break with his plea agreement, which required prosecutors to dismiss 21 related charges, including tax evasion.
—Jay Weaver
july 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for evasion
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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evasion. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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evasion
noun
eva·sion
i-ˈvā-zhən
1
: a means of evading
2
: the act or an instance of evading : escape
tax evasion
Legal Definition
evasion
noun
eva·sion
i-ˈvā-zhən
1
: a means of evading
2
: the act or an instance of evading see also tax evasion
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