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to cause (someone) to think or believe something by using methods that make a person unable to think normally
Terrorists brainwashed the prisoners. Does advertising brainwash children?
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Recent Examples of brainwashing
Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Conspiracies and brainwashing In Argentina, there was the troubling disappearance of five-year-old Loan Peña in Corrientes province.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Hale connects that story to another tale that took place in the same wilderness twenty years earlier—a story of a cult, brainwashing, teenage prophets, and murder.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Conspiracies and brainwashing In Argentina, there was the troubling disappearance of five-year-old Loan Peña in Corrientes province.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Maurice is convinced that Tall Pines is brainwashing teens and then sending them to who-knows-where to work as spies.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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Though Ivanoff had no background in lobbying, her push for Kristil’s Law became reality with bipartisan support after a single five-week session in Oregon’s Legislature, where it was also approved by the state Senate with unanimous support.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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The secretary of state plays a central role in administering statewide elections, providing voters with information about ballot measures and statewide candidates as well as overseeing campaign financing and lobbying activity.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Good luck convincing the Atlanta Braves that Freddie Freeman was in a home run drought.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Wahab’s eight opponents include, at least, two serious candidates, though none makes as convincing a case.—
East Bay Times editorial board,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Once dismissed as a side hustle or vanity career, social media influencing has rapidly evolved into one of the most lucrative—and measurable—jobs in the modern economy.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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We are faced with a next generation of AI-enabled influencing that is readily undertaken on a massive scale.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The sophomore quickly got out of the jam by inducing an infield fly and then striking out Davis, the Cards’ best hitter.—
Mitch Light,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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There’s a nostalgia-inducing brow pomade, a beachy body mist, a hydrating eye gel, and more.—
Sarah Kinonen,
Allure,
30 Apr. 2026
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Onscreen, the seduction was working.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The seduction was really his personality and his focus on the children.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The two firms are bringing an existing $20 million emerging markets debt fund – launched in 2025 with Friday Industries – to the joint platform, with approximately $100 million of qualified pipeline at closing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Squeri moved Amex away from the long-standing industry playbook which entailed bringing customers in with low-cost cards, then graduating them to premium products.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Barack and Michelle have since published several more best-selling titles.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
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The project began coalescing last year, after the two had completed the arduous but clearly satisfying production on Apex.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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The NeeDoh Nice Cube is cube-shaped with sharp corners that are satisfying to squeeze from all sides.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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“Brainwashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainwashing. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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