evasion
noun
eva·sion
i-ˈvā-zhən 
ē-
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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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Those evasions may be simply to get over the finish line.
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
That could lead to less enforcement, higher rates of tax evasion, and potentially less revenue for the federal government.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Acevedo was sentenced in 2022 to six months in prison for tax evasion.
—Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025
The government really wants to increase transparency by creating a centralized beneficial ownership registry, with the goal of preventing bad actors from using shell companies to engage in illicit activities, including money laundering, human and drug trafficking, terrorism, tax evasion, and fraud.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
That could lead to less enforcement, higher rates of tax evasion, and potentially less revenue for the federal government.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Acevedo was sentenced in 2022 to six months in prison for tax evasion.
—Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025
The government really wants to increase transparency by creating a centralized beneficial ownership registry, with the goal of preventing bad actors from using shell companies to engage in illicit activities, including money laundering, human and drug trafficking, terrorism, tax evasion, and fraud.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Evasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evasion. Accessed 8 Feb. 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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