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 In June 2022, the Chrisley parents were found guilty on federal charges including bank fraud and tax evasion. Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025 The couple in June 2022 were found guilty of conspiring to defraud community banks in Atlanta out of more than $36 million in fraudulent loans, defraud the IRS and commit tax evasion. Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 May 2025 The duo was convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion charges in 2022. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 28 May 2025 Trump set to pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley in bank fraud and tax evasion case. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for evasion
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Noun
  • What was an escape turned into nine piano compositions made available on various platforms, including Spotify, after feedback on Instagram.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • Boyd, 19, who was facing charges of second-degree murder before the escape, was the latest inmate captured.
    Peter D'Abrosca , Nate Foy, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
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  • This smacks of the classic PR strategy of avoidance, which always works in a market like Chicago for a team like the Bears.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • The robot's dual 96-line lidar sensors and wide-angle cameras feed data into its onboard processors, enabling real-time mapping, omnidirectional obstacle avoidance and autonomous navigation, even in low visibility or completely dark environments.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025

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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evasion. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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