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Meanings of avoidance in English

Portuguese
evitação
Catalan
sorteig

Deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening.

evitação
Usage of avoidance in English
1
It says £5 billion a year is lost through aggressive tax avoidance.
BBC
2
Tax avoidance measures in the budget will save £1bn over five years.
The Guardian
3
By occupying tax-dodging businesses, UKUncut forced a national debate about tax avoidance.
The Guardian
4
Tax evasion and avoidance cost European states one trillion euros per year.
Radio NZ
5
It described frequent tax avoidance and even cases of suspected money laundering.
Reuters
6
However, these hazards can be minimised through prudent avoidance and common sense.
The Irish Times
7
The hearing will continue the panel's inquiry into tax avoidance involving banks.
Reuters
8
Brent's avoidance, however, couldn't have come at a better time for Caroline.
My darling caroline
9
Stimulation had no measurable short term effect on on-going place avoidance learning.
Pubmed
10
He preferred the surprise of it, and the general avoidance of detail.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
11
So there was no need for an avoidance plan on Monday morning.
The Duff
12
Sadly, avoidance is all too often one way out of the dilemma.
The Irish Times
13
Were you paying attention to US midterms, film news, and tax avoidance?
The Guardian
14
Objective: This study investigated short-term re-experiencing and avoidance after elective surgical abortion.
Pubmed
15
For the avoidance of doubt, I do not accept a travel voucher.
The Guardian
16
Talk also turned to a long-running bugbear of Schaeuble's: corporate tax avoidance.
Reuters
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