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
At a Tax Day Forum in Manhattan on April 15, Mamdani spoke alongside American and French economists studying tax evasion and wealth inequality.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The ban dates back to 1868, when lawmakers passed a federal law during the Reconstruction era to crack down on liquor tax evasion.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Brent Cagle, the interim CEO of CATS, told the City Council during a meeting on Monday that about half of all bus and light rail riders are not paying their fares, with rail evasion most common.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Former House Speaker Charlie Flaherty plead guilty in 1996 to felony tax evasion as well as violating the state conflict of interest law for taking free vacation housing from lobbyists.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The ban dates back to 1868, when lawmakers passed a federal law during the Reconstruction era to crack down on liquor tax evasion.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Brent Cagle, the interim CEO of CATS, told the City Council during a meeting on Monday that about half of all bus and light rail riders are not paying their fares, with rail evasion most common.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Former House Speaker Charlie Flaherty plead guilty in 1996 to felony tax evasion as well as violating the state conflict of interest law for taking free vacation housing from lobbyists.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evasion
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For years, Asheville, North Carolina, marketed itself as a mountain escape known for breweries, boutique hotels and Blue Ridge views.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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This time, though, the prison is on a space station, making his attempt at escape even trickier than before.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Rather than give in to triskaidekaphobia (the fear or avoidance of 13), the crew is embracing it, or at least their connection to the last US launch to be similarly numbered.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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What that survey obscures, however, is the cost of avoidance.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evasion. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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