ESCHEWING Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

eschewing 1 of 2

noun

as in escape

the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable the basketball coach's steadfast eschewing of favoritism has won her the team's wholehearted respect

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eschewing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of eschew

as in avoiding

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 eschewing

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The dress gave boho styling a softer, minimalist feel, eschewing any design busyness for a more refined, pared back look. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026 While eschewing any out-of-town tryouts in order to come directly to Broadway is atypical and potentially risky, perhaps producer Mike Bosner is particularly confident because of the A-list creative team behind the show. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026 Another upscale West Village restaurant in an ever-deepening sea of upscale West Village restaurants, Cynthia stood out by eschewing online reservation platforms in favor of old-fashioned e-mail. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 Ford has announced its upcoming sub-$30,000 electric truck will be named Fathom, a surprise move eschewing historical names. — Greg Migliore, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Local luxury labels have been somewhat subtler, eschewing obvious iconography while integrating Chinese philosophies into their branding. — CNN Money, 8 July 2026 At the same time, people embrace talking freely about the experience, eschewing shame, with hashtags like #ShoutYourAbortion. — Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 25 June 2026 Recorded live as one uninterrupted suite at The Jazz Gallery in New York, the album is triple the length of the original, eschewing rigid form for dense feeling. — Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026 Yes, right now Guillermo del Toro and Vince Gilligan are cool for eschewing AI, Scorsese and Jim Cameron uncool for embracing it. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eschewing

Noun

This aided an economic recovery and an escape from deflation.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
The cover also incorporates more than 10,000 micropores per square centimeter, designed to help heat and moisture escape.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of escape

Verb

Without more straightforward approaches from vendors, such as easily comprehensible privacy policies and avoiding inappropriate ads, monitors are dangerously encroaching into smart-TV-like territory.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
The key, according to both experts, is avoiding too much width around the face.

— Laura Solla, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of avoiding

Noun

Their shunning of the Spanish coronation, however, felt uniquely unappealing, a show of disrespect to the winners of the most high-profile sporting event in the world.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The concept, in its original form, described a tendency on the political left to react to minor ideological or linguistic offenses by demanding firings or social shunning, demands often reinforced by outraged social-media mobs.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025

Definition of shunning

Verb

First, Jefferson ran from one sideline to the other in the backfield, evading would-be defenders.

— Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
He was arrested under the name John Casey and was charged with evading responsibility and breach of peace, officials said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of evading

Noun

Ten vessels were identified as allegedly providing logistical cover, detection avoidance and, in one case, direct cocaine transport as part of the scheme.

— Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Madelyn also has pathological demand avoidance, like Jack Davis, and sensory processing disorder, a neurological condition.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of avoidance

Verb

Wars come and go, Napoleon rises and falls and these two men remain prisoners of a beef neither seems capable of escaping.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Jonathan Bowlan allowed a single and a walk in the eighth before escaping with help from Brandon Marsh’s catch of a foul pop amid the fans in left field.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

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