evasion
noun
eva·sion
i-ˈvā-zhən 
ē-
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The meeting shifted to evasions and personal insults that were decidedly more catty than parliamentary.
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Armond White, National Review, 22 May 2024
The 65-year-old longtime pilot to Lewis admitted to one count of tax evasion after signing a plea agreement with federal prosecutors.
—Ava Benny-Morrison, Fortune Europe, 15 May 2024
News outlets and pundits that are historically hostile to Trump had the difficult task of making Cohen, who pleaded guilty in 2018 to campaign finance violations, making false statements to Congress and tax evasion, come off as credible.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 14 May 2024
Wiederhorn is charged with one count of endeavoring to obstruct the administration of the Internal Revenue Code, six counts of tax evasion and one count of false statements and omission of material facts in statements to accountants in connection with official’s audits and reviews.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 13 May 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 22 May 2024
The 65-year-old longtime pilot to Lewis admitted to one count of tax evasion after signing a plea agreement with federal prosecutors.
—Ava Benny-Morrison, Fortune Europe, 15 May 2024
News outlets and pundits that are historically hostile to Trump had the difficult task of making Cohen, who pleaded guilty in 2018 to campaign finance violations, making false statements to Congress and tax evasion, come off as credible.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 14 May 2024
Wiederhorn is charged with one count of endeavoring to obstruct the administration of the Internal Revenue Code, six counts of tax evasion and one count of false statements and omission of material facts in statements to accountants in connection with official’s audits and reviews.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 13 May 2024
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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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