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
Going further, campaigners and researchers have suggested tackling tax evasion and other structures that entrench global inequality.
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Christine Ro, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Heather Murdock, 57, of Ellington, is charged with five counts of bank fraud, two counts of wire fraud and five counts of tax evasion, according to federal authorities.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
Other counts involving tax evasion remain unaffected.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Lutnick said that the federal government would counteract massive U.S. tax cuts by implementing tariffs on foreign nations and curbing overseas tax evasion.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Christine Ro, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Heather Murdock, 57, of Ellington, is charged with five counts of bank fraud, two counts of wire fraud and five counts of tax evasion, according to federal authorities.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
Other counts involving tax evasion remain unaffected.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Lutnick said that the federal government would counteract massive U.S. tax cuts by implementing tariffs on foreign nations and curbing overseas tax evasion.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evasion. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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