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
  • Prior to the escape, Hernandez was held at the Kern Valley State Prison.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Other options include The Jarvis at 220, a historic downtown mansion that now serves as a bed-and-breakfast with views of the Neuse River and skyline, and the 1882 Italianate Victorian Aerie Bed & Breakfast, ideal for those seeking a romantic escape.
    Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of escape
Noun
  • Past unionization campaigns that occurred before the 2017 Amazon takeover, such as in Madison, Wisconsin and Tyson’s Corner, Virginia, succumbed to captive audience trainings and other effective union avoidance techniques.
    Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
  • By the time the October report was released in 2023, that figure had jumped to 37 orbital debris avoidance maneuvers.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of avoidance
Noun
  • The Biden administration should take quick regulatory action to raise standards for mandatory corporate due diligence for dual-use technology sales in places such as China, ramp up Commerce Department investigations of export control evasion, and threaten significant fines for violations.
    Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The elder Kushner was pardoned by Trump in 2020 after pleading guilty in 2005 to 16 counts of tax evasion, one count of retaliating against a federal witness and one count of lying to the Federal Election Commission.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of evasion
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