evasion

noun

i-ˈvā-zhən How to pronounce evasion (audio)
Definition of evasionnext
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 That said, tax fraud, tax evasion, and other economic crimes are at the top of the government’s agenda. — Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes.com, 17 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 Under what the Treasury Department calls Economic Fury, the administration has targeted Iran’s oil trade, shadow banking networks, weapons procurement operations, cryptocurrency holdings and sanctions-evasion infrastructure. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Authentic existence required confronting one’s own death without evasion. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evasion
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  1. escape
  2. avoidance
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  • 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
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  • 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

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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evasion. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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