evasion
noun
eva·sion
i-ˈvā-zhən 
ē-
Examples of evasion in a Sentence
He was arrested for tax evasion.
They came up with an evasion of the law to keep all the land for themselves.
His reply was nothing but careful evasions.
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Part of this containment strategy is to stop Chinese company transshipments through Canada and Mexico from engaging in willful U.S. tariff evasion.
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Jason Schenker, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Our president is about to pardon Pete, who gambled on games but did time for tax evasion.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
The new policies, along with the departure of senior career officials, signal a new – and possibly more relaxed – approach to public corruption, tax evasion, and other white-collar crimes.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025
Trump's plan comes at a time when the European Union is putting pressure on member states to withdraw or tighten residency-by-investment programs, which can trigger house price bubbles and bring marginal benefits to GDP, as well as increase the risks of tax evasion and corruption.
—Scott Murdoch, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Jason Schenker, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Our president is about to pardon Pete, who gambled on games but did time for tax evasion.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
The new policies, along with the departure of senior career officials, signal a new – and possibly more relaxed – approach to public corruption, tax evasion, and other white-collar crimes.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025
Trump's plan comes at a time when the European Union is putting pressure on member states to withdraw or tighten residency-by-investment programs, which can trigger house price bubbles and bring marginal benefits to GDP, as well as increase the risks of tax evasion and corruption.
—Scott Murdoch, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evasion. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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evasion
noun
eva·sion
i-ˈvā-zhən
1
: a means of evading
2
: the act or an instance of evading : escape
tax evasion
Legal Definition
evasion
noun
eva·sion
i-ˈvā-zhən
1
: a means of evading
2
: the act or an instance of evading see also tax evasion
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