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
Strong federal enforcement through audits and information reporting would likely limit tax evasion and avoidance by the richest households, the economists concluded.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Running parallel to the concern about creating a backdoor—or dozens of backdoors—for product dumping and tariff evasion is a long-running imperative to keep products made with forced labor out of the American market, Conklin said.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
Cuspinera Medina was arrested in June 2024 under informal accusations of tax evasion, currency trafficking and money laundering.
—Sarah Moreno
updated March 24, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Once, prosecutors hoped to make Ver a marquee example amid concerns about widespread cryptocurrency tax evasion.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Running parallel to the concern about creating a backdoor—or dozens of backdoors—for product dumping and tariff evasion is a long-running imperative to keep products made with forced labor out of the American market, Conklin said.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
Cuspinera Medina was arrested in June 2024 under informal accusations of tax evasion, currency trafficking and money laundering.
—Sarah Moreno
updated March 24, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Once, prosecutors hoped to make Ver a marquee example amid concerns about widespread cryptocurrency tax evasion.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evasion
Noun
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The serene setting, where only the wind whispers through the pines, makes this remote ranch perfect for an unforgettable family escape.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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For Havana residents enduring frequent blackouts and shortages, a night of rumba and salsa offers an escape.—
Natalia Favre,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Now a quarter century into a career largely characterized by mystique and a seeming avoidance of the public eye, Atobe has spent the better part of the 2020s slowly opening up, with some bemusement.—
Maxie Younger,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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The models listed by the IIHS all include accident avoidance and mitigation features that can keep drivers and occupants safe.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evasion. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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