ESCHEWAL Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

eschewal

noun

Definition of eschewal

as in escape

the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable a candidate who is to be admired for her eschewal of pat answers and quick fixes

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Noun

Located about 25 minutes outside of Austin, this Texas Hill Country resort delivers a lakefront escape on Lake Travis.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Turquoise lagoons, villas suspended above the Indian Ocean, the promise of almost total escape.

— Lela London, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of escape

Noun

But for less intimate relationships, the perception of wrongness was the key predictor of negative feelings and avoidance.

— Andras Molnar, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
Several consumer-grade DJI drones, including the Air 3S, Avata 360, Mini 5 Pro, and Neo 2, use LiDAR for obstacle avoidance and are likely to be affected.

— Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of avoidance

Noun

Noteworthy South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) agents arrested 23 people in Aiken, Barnwell, and Edgefield counties this month on charges of tax evasion and/or failure to file South Carolina Individual Income Tax returns.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
His father Charles was pardoned by Trump in 2020 over a 2005 conviction on federal tax evasion charges.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

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