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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The federal agency on the frontlines of President Donald Trump’s tariffs war faces the enormous task of policing imports for tax evasion and applying the new tariff rates without holding up international trade.
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Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 6 Apr. 2025
Former Madrid player Xabi Alonso is one of the few soccer figures to be acquitted of tax evasion charges.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
One factor not causing China’s tax challenges is fraud or tax evasion, Mr. Jia said.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
In a Tuesday letter addressed to MTA Chairman Janno Lieber, Duffy demanded reams of information from the transit agency on assaults, fare evasion and subway surfing, as well as the MTA’s efforts to curb those problems.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 6 Apr. 2025
Former Madrid player Xabi Alonso is one of the few soccer figures to be acquitted of tax evasion charges.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
One factor not causing China’s tax challenges is fraud or tax evasion, Mr. Jia said.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
In a Tuesday letter addressed to MTA Chairman Janno Lieber, Duffy demanded reams of information from the transit agency on assaults, fare evasion and subway surfing, as well as the MTA’s efforts to curb those problems.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evasion. Accessed 21 Apr. 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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