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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
Ann Kirschner, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Since there have been classrooms, there’s been student cheating.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
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
Much of higher education’s value rests on the assumption that cheating is an exception, not the rule.
—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
Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Matt Slater, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Honest behavior has to do with telling the truth, but also prevents cheating, stealing, misleading, promise-breaking, fraud, self-deception, hypocrisy, BS-ing.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
But a subtler disruption is occurring underneath the cheating concerns and efficiency metrics.
—Shannon McKeen, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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
Noun
Widespread cheating must be stopped.
—Ann Kirschner, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Since there have been classrooms, there’s been student cheating.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
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
Much of higher education’s value rests on the assumption that cheating is an exception, not the rule.
—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
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
Not cheating the rules of this competition, anyway.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Honest behavior has to do with telling the truth, but also prevents cheating, stealing, misleading, promise-breaking, fraud, self-deception, hypocrisy, BS-ing.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
But a subtler disruption is occurring underneath the cheating concerns and efficiency metrics.
—Shannon McKeen, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheating
Noun
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Artificial intelligence is accelerating the problem by making deception faster, cheaper, and more scalable.—
Richard Torrenzano,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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Requiring multi‑person approval based on the type and impact of the request limits what deception can achieve under pressure.—
Steve Piper,
Forbes.com,
26 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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The tradeoff is real, and pretending otherwise would be dishonest.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The election took place amid a surge in violent crime and corruption that has fueled widespread discontent among voters, who largely view candidates as dishonest and unprepared for the presidency.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
Verb
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In a 255-page report, longtime pension writer and financial investigator Ted Siedle accused the California Public Employees’ Retirement System of misrepresenting the amount paid to Wall Street managers and withholding records about the fund’s investments.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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His latest obsession — aired out in part in Red Sheet, his 18th novel, out June 9 — is the Blacklist, which in Ellroy’s estimation was a greatly misunderstood act of flag-waving righteousness that Hollywood has been scandalously misrepresenting ever since.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The former senior employee, who kept the gold in his Virginia home, is also accused of lying about his military and educational background.—
Warren P. Strobel,
Washington Post,
28 May 2026
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In 2022, veteran homicide detective Phong Tran was accused of bribing a witness in a murder case and then lying about it.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Under the new leadership of CEO Greg Abel, Berkshire has also only modestly resumed buybacks after a nearly two-year hiatus, disappointing some investors who had expected more aggressive repurchases given Berkshire's vast liquidity.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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And yet, the comfortable resolution in the parting note feels all too schematic, like an after-school special; disappointing in a film that gives us something a lot more complex until then, including an excellent intervention scene between a defensive Garance and her theater troupe.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
17 May 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 arrest of a North Miami Beach condominium property manager in early April serves as a reminder for Florida condominium associations of the potential for fraud involving construction and renovation projects.—
Meily Perez,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Minnesota seems to be the fraud capital these days.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
22 May 2026
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“Cheating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheating. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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