as in avoids
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
the minister eschews involvement in local politics, since he doesn't want to diminish his moral authority in the community
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Recent Examples of eschews
The new aircraft eschews the Kennedy-era robin's-egg blue exterior of the old plane for a bolder look, with the underbelly of the plane painted navy blue with a red stripe above it.
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Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
The new aircraft eschews the Kennedy-era robin’s egg blue exterior of the old plane for a bolder look, with the underbelly of the plane painted navy blue with a red stripe above it.
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Seung Min Kim,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Even though Lucid eschews a steer-by-wire system, unlike many other EVs, the feeling overall is one of both performance and luxury.
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Robert Duffer,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
Javier Bardem is terrific as a former enfant terrible filmmaker who tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter by putting her in his new movie in The Beloved, which eschews the easy sentimental beats but also ends up short on many satisfying ones.
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Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
Anderson stars in L'Oréal's Lessons of Worth campaign, which eschews the notion that women become invisible with age.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
My concerns were deepest around Narcizo, a brilliant drummer who, among other things, eschews the use of cymbals in fashioning a playing style that sounds like nobody else.
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Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
The flight path eschews Orion's entry into lunar orbit, but ensures the crew's safe return without the need for another substantial engine burn.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
In LaPorte, the agreement announced recently eschews a tax abatement request and provides for full property taxes to be collected, 15% of which will go to the local school district, Durkin noted.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
The new aircraft eschews the Kennedy-era robin’s egg blue exterior of the old plane for a bolder look, with the underbelly of the plane painted navy blue with a red stripe above it.
—
Seung Min Kim,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Even though Lucid eschews a steer-by-wire system, unlike many other EVs, the feeling overall is one of both performance and luxury.
—
Robert Duffer,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
Javier Bardem is terrific as a former enfant terrible filmmaker who tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter by putting her in his new movie in The Beloved, which eschews the easy sentimental beats but also ends up short on many satisfying ones.
—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
Anderson stars in L'Oréal's Lessons of Worth campaign, which eschews the notion that women become invisible with age.
—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
My concerns were deepest around Narcizo, a brilliant drummer who, among other things, eschews the use of cymbals in fashioning a playing style that sounds like nobody else.
—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
The flight path eschews Orion's entry into lunar orbit, but ensures the crew's safe return without the need for another substantial engine burn.
—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
In LaPorte, the agreement announced recently eschews a tax abatement request and provides for full property taxes to be collected, 15% of which will go to the local school district, Durkin noted.
—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eschews
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New research has now demonstrated a simpler approach that avoids the ultrathin selective coatings traditionally considered essential for precise molecular separation.
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The decision avoids an election-year change in the voting rules and may bolster Democrats in the fall election.
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If the armed forces are the instrument through which the president evades the Constitution, then the leaders of those armed forces must answer for their role.
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Panthalassa evades these regional regulatory and environmental obstacles by deploying autonomous computing nodes directly into deep water.
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The highest technology will not be the one that escapes nature but the one that learns how to participate in its deepest creative computation.
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On clear, dry nights — like those across much of the interior West — that heat escapes very efficiently into space.
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This strategy shuns grand openings, favoring subtle engagement and long-term commitment, guiding future US growth.
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Altman is a booster for San Francisco, advising its mayor and expanding OpenAI’s offices here, while Musk shuns the city and now lives in Texas.
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“Eschews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eschews. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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