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as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
a conscienceless adventuress who never earned anything except through cheating
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as in adultery
a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
she swore that if there was ever any cheating, she'd leave in a heartbeat
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as in dishonest
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as in misrepresenting
to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal
students who cheat on tests end up never knowing anything
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as in lying
to be sexually unfaithful
he suspects that his girlfriend is cheating on him
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as in disappointing
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
the daredevil survived his plunge over the falls with barely a scratch, having cheated death once again
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as in hustling
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
a despicable confidence man who heartlessly cheated elderly people out of their savings
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Recent Examples of cheating
Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
And according to the data, most of this cheating is done with generative AI.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Yesterday, after the rise of AI-facilitated cheating became too obvious to ignore, Princeton’s faculty voted to begin proctoring exams again.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
But lottery officials often ignore such cheating, not wanting to bring negative attention to a game built on trust, Galbreath said.
—Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
But, Keoghan said, the masses primarily only saw the first video, which fueled the widespread cheating rumors about him.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Time and again, the panel of experts invited to provide testimony said voter fraud is exceedingly rare and that there is no evidence of widespread cheating.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Though outright cheating does not go unpunished, contestants are often rewarded for finding loopholes in the rules and exploiting them.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
There seems to be a widespread perception that musicians who use artificial intelligence are engaged in a form of cheating.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Kevin appeared to reference his 2017 cheating scandal, which transpired while Eniko was pregnant with their first child.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The internet and the shift to doing work on computers rather than by hand dramatically lowered the barriers to cheating.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Though that 2017 championship is marred by one of the most egregious cheating scandals in baseball history.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Portraits of him as a cheating drunk, who was unfaithful to his first wife, Julia Nye, also surfaced.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026
Fred, their oldest surviving child, was suspended from Princeton for cheating, then caught embezzling from his Seattle employer to feed, Church suspected, a gambling habit.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Court documents state the Matthews were there to get the children after a fight between Ashley and Pouncey over cheating.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Rumors of cheating swirled around the royal couple since shortly after their wedding in 1947.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 May 2026
Noun
Nah, my dreams of us are probably better anyway - cheating?
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
And according to the data, most of this cheating is done with generative AI.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Yesterday, after the rise of AI-facilitated cheating became too obvious to ignore, Princeton’s faculty voted to begin proctoring exams again.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
But lottery officials often ignore such cheating, not wanting to bring negative attention to a game built on trust, Galbreath said.
—Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
But, Keoghan said, the masses primarily only saw the first video, which fueled the widespread cheating rumors about him.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Time and again, the panel of experts invited to provide testimony said voter fraud is exceedingly rare and that there is no evidence of widespread cheating.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Though outright cheating does not go unpunished, contestants are often rewarded for finding loopholes in the rules and exploiting them.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
There seems to be a widespread perception that musicians who use artificial intelligence are engaged in a form of cheating.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The federation may sanction a player who makes unfounded accusations based on emotion or insufficient data, according to its anti-cheating laws.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Verb
And when everyone else in the classroom is a genius, cheating becomes a real option to stay ahead, especially in the sciences.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Kevin appeared to reference his 2017 cheating scandal, which transpired while Eniko was pregnant with their first child.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The internet and the shift to doing work on computers rather than by hand dramatically lowered the barriers to cheating.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Though that 2017 championship is marred by one of the most egregious cheating scandals in baseball history.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Portraits of him as a cheating drunk, who was unfaithful to his first wife, Julia Nye, also surfaced.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026
Fred, their oldest surviving child, was suspended from Princeton for cheating, then caught embezzling from his Seattle employer to feed, Church suspected, a gambling habit.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Court documents state the Matthews were there to get the children after a fight between Ashley and Pouncey over cheating.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Rumors of cheating swirled around the royal couple since shortly after their wedding in 1947.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheating
Noun
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What begins as a small con deepens when the painter’s shrewd agent (Gilles Lellouche) spots an opportunity, encouraging Suzanne to continue the deception as a way to revive his client’s creativity — and bankroll them both.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Olivia Beech, America’s youngest female sommelier, tragically lost her sense of taste during COVID, but relied on her sharp sense of smell until she was fired for her deception.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The Bible teaches that lying, stealing, adultery and coveting your neighbor’s property are sins.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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The facile novelty of adultery is its own mask, a sexy way of dressing up a deep, frightened longing for security.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Musk attorney Steven Molo cited earlier testimony from OpenAI board members and former executives that Altman was dishonest and created a toxic culture of lying.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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The case, which has only recently come to the attention of POST officials, highlights the limits of state oversight even after lawmakers passed significant police reform aimed at forcing dishonest cops out of the profession.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Illinois State Police in 2022 launched an investigation into the couple, who allegedly separately took out business loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program in May 2021 by misrepresenting the businesses’ finances.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The woman leading a Granbury private school affiliated with the conservative Turning Point USA movement previously served time in federal prison for, among other things, misrepresenting herself as a licensed medical professional while working in a pediatric office in Maryland.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Nymphal Deer ticks, which hatched from last year's eggs and spent the winter lying dormant under leaf litter, emerge en masse in June.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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OpenAI is already in a legal battle with its estranged cofounder Elon Musk, in which CEO Sam Altman was accused of lying about his plans for the company; the judge heard closing arguments yesterday.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Shakira Austin made four free throws down the stretch and the Washington Mystics held on to beat the expansion Tempo 68-65 on Friday night, disappointing a sellout crowd of 8,210 at Coca-Cola Coliseum.—
Ian Harrison,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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This is a departure for Cornyn, disappointing some defenders of the effective 60-vote threshold for the passage of most legislation in the Senate.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The ball trickled behind second, and Hoerner kept going, hustling his way to second.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Over the past few years, Google has been hustling to reinvent its business for the AI age, trying to keep consumers in the habit of going to its search page as chatbots from startups such as OpenAI and Anthropic become more popular.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The appeals court that ordered a trial court to reconsider Peters' sentence said the trial judge's consideration of her belief in the existence of 2020 election fraud went beyond what was relevant to sentencing her.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Dana Williamson, former top aide to Newsom, pleaded guilty in an FBI corruption probe to bank fraud, filing a false tax return and lying to the FBI.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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“Cheating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheating. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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