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
Getty Images The plan calls for the purchase of 1,500 new subway cars, upgraded signaling, the installation of modern turnstiles to prevent fare evasion and major accessibility improvements at 60 subway stations.
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Dugan’s lawyers went through various cases to claim judicial immunity, invoking the 2024 Trump decision to argue that only actions well outside a judge’s duties, such as bribery or tax evasion, can be prosecuted.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
They were found guilty by an Atlanta jury in 2022 and convicted of fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy to defraud the United States.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 30 May 2025
They were found guilty in June 2022 of not only bank fraud and tax evasion, but also conspiring to defraud the IRS.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Dugan’s lawyers went through various cases to claim judicial immunity, invoking the 2024 Trump decision to argue that only actions well outside a judge’s duties, such as bribery or tax evasion, can be prosecuted.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
They were found guilty by an Atlanta jury in 2022 and convicted of fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy to defraud the United States.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 30 May 2025
They were found guilty in June 2022 of not only bank fraud and tax evasion, but also conspiring to defraud the IRS.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evasion
Noun
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Does travel allow for any form of escape from memory, or is escape impossible?—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
15 June 2025
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Earlier in the day, Tung attended the Escape with Prime Luncheon in another designer dress sourced from The RealReal.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Setup ease is on the menu too, thanks to autofocus and auto keystone correction, as well as resize for obstacle avoidance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 June 2025
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And the company’s thoughtful approach to Gen Alpha consumers — focusing on education and age-appropriate products rather than avoidance — is a measured response to this demographic reality.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evasion. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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