eschewal

noun

Definition of eschewalnext
as in escape
the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable a candidate who is to be admired for her eschewal of pat answers and quick fixes

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  1. escape
  2. avoidance
  3. evasion
Noun
  • The Reality: Most Will Not Be Able to Enter Canada Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants has left many searching for an escape, but Canada will not be a viable refuge for the vast majority.
    — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Samantha Bonar, at the fire’s eastern edge in Pasadena, was thinking the same thing after making a quick escape.
    — Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of escape
Noun
  • The real marvel, in this instance, being the avoidance of vulgarity.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Colin Kramer, a legislative representative and union steward for at the American Federation of Government Employees Local 704, said his local is doing something different this year by explicitly not calling for an avoidance of a government shutdown.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of avoidance
Noun
  • Part of this containment strategy is to stop Chinese company transshipments through Canada and Mexico from engaging in willful U.S. tariff evasion.
    — 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
Definition of evasion
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