Antonyms for avoidanceavoid·ance

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1. avoidance

   Antonyms:
   aim, aspiration, design, determination, end, end, endeavor, endeavor, goal, inclination, intent, intention, mark, object, purpose, tendency

   Synonyms:
   aimlessness, carelessness, heedlessness, neglect, negligence, oversight, purposelessness, thoughtlessness

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1. avoidance, turning away, shunning, dodgingnoun

   deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

   Synonyms:
   scheme, dodging, escape, evasion, shunning, dodge, turning away

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1. avoidancenoun

   Synonyms:
   evasion, eluding, eschewing, parrying

How to use avoidance in a sentence?

1. Matthew Gardner:

   This is tax avoidance, not tax evasion. There's no indication of any wrongdoing, except on the part of Congress.

2. Cynthia Messersmith:

   This is a case of lies, deception and fraud, this is not about tax avoidance but rather tax evasion.

3. European Economics Commissioner Pierre Moscovici:

   Good behavior will hopefully chase out bad behavior. Tax avoidance is bad publicity for companies.

4. Kathy Trieu:

   Increasing evidence suggests that the health impact of dairy foods may be more dependent on the type -- such as cheese, yoghurt, milk, and butter -- rather than the fat content, which has raised doubts if avoidance of dairy fats overall is beneficial for cardiovascular health, our study suggests that cutting down on dairy fat or avoiding dairy altogether might not be the best choice for heart health.

5. Buckingham Palace:

   However, for the avoidance of doubt, any suggestion of impropriety with underage minors is categorically untrue.

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