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
Although he was ultimately served, Blackburn’s decision to resort to physical evasion has now landed him in cuffs.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 25 June 2025
That evasion of prison movie clichés extends to the aesthetics, which to an extent are determined by location.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 20 June 2025
In the short clip, Julie shared her reaction to learning that President Donald Trump granted her and her husband Todd Chrisley full pardons, relieving them of the serving the remainder of their 2022 sentence for bank fraud and tax evasion.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 24 June 2025
The pair was accused of running a scheme that, through fraudulent loans, defrauded the IRS and committed tax evasion.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 25 June 2025
That evasion of prison movie clichés extends to the aesthetics, which to an extent are determined by location.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 20 June 2025
In the short clip, Julie shared her reaction to learning that President Donald Trump granted her and her husband Todd Chrisley full pardons, relieving them of the serving the remainder of their 2022 sentence for bank fraud and tax evasion.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 24 June 2025
The pair was accused of running a scheme that, through fraudulent loans, defrauded the IRS and committed tax evasion.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evasion
Noun
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This isn’t just another run-of-the-feed, Instagrammable escape.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Reading has always been my escape when life feels overwhelming.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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Instead of avoiding a task, face the core of your worry, reframe the negative thoughts that fuel your avoidance and get back to the task with intention.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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When the neurons were turned on artificially, the mice reacted with fear and avoidance, even when no pain was actually present.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 July 2025
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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evasion. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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