Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleaning (out)
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Investigators with Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin's office arrested seven people charged with defrauding Medicaid during the first half of October, according to a news release Monday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Oct. 2025 -
Wall Street Journal Charlie Javice was convicted of defrauding JPMorgan—but the bank is paying her legal bills.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps in an effort to keep a veteran like Myers fresh for when the games count, while also giving Mancini an opportunity to demonstrate his ability to contribute on the penalty kill, the club had Myers shortchanging after defensive-zone draws.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Despite this, employers hiring for AI roles are shortchanging the entry-level and prioritizing senior and mid-level talent capable of delivering immediate business impact.—
Becky Frankiewicz,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Regarding the subject of cheating and whether students might use AI to write essays, edX told Fortune that GradyAI has cheating detection built into its algorithms that can be turned on or off depending on the application.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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But his $20 million contract gave the Guardians two more years of club options at $10 million each, which seemed to be a bargain until the cheating scandal emerged.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Cleaning (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaning%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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