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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Before leaving office, Joe Biden issued a controversial pardon for his son over tax evasion and federal gun charges.
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Molly Nagle, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
Sorrentino pled guilty to one count of tax evasion in January 2018, and his brother Marc pled guilty to one count of aiding in the preparation of a false and fraudulent tax return.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
In the following years, the government targeted Rappler and Ms. Ressa with nearly two dozen legal cases, including charges of tax evasion and a case of cyber libel for which she was convicted in 2020.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2025
As part of a separate investigation, the Tate brothers are wanted by police in the U.K. over allegations of rape, human trafficking and tax evasion.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Molly Nagle, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
Sorrentino pled guilty to one count of tax evasion in January 2018, and his brother Marc pled guilty to one count of aiding in the preparation of a false and fraudulent tax return.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
In the following years, the government targeted Rappler and Ms. Ressa with nearly two dozen legal cases, including charges of tax evasion and a case of cyber libel for which she was convicted in 2020.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2025
As part of a separate investigation, the Tate brothers are wanted by police in the U.K. over allegations of rape, human trafficking and tax evasion.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evasion. Accessed 29 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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