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as in misleading
tending or having power to deceive
in his deceptive answer about the vehicle's history, the salesman said that the used car had never been hit by another car
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as in fraudulent
given to or marked by cheating and deception
a mail-order firm indicted for deceptive business practices
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as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
numerous complaints about the deceptiveness of the ad campaign
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Recent Examples of deceptive
Solcyré Burga, Time, 3 July 2025
For now, this deceptive behavior only emerges when researchers deliberately stress-test the models with extreme scenarios.
—Thomas Urbain, Fortune, 29 June 2025
There are no deceptive long-term plans that renew at a higher rate, and there are no confusing charts or lists to sort through.
—PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
Unfair and deceptive practices, conspiracy to induce payments in a fraudulent enterprise, and aiding and abetting are among the claims brought against the celebrities.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 June 2025
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Adjective
Advertisement Sanders says that there is an emerging wave of lawsuits being filed alleging that the presentation of information is deceptive, even though the information is true.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 3 July 2025
For now, this deceptive behavior only emerges when researchers deliberately stress-test the models with extreme scenarios.
—Thomas Urbain, Fortune, 29 June 2025
There are no deceptive long-term plans that renew at a higher rate, and there are no confusing charts or lists to sort through.
—PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
Unfair and deceptive practices, conspiracy to induce payments in a fraudulent enterprise, and aiding and abetting are among the claims brought against the celebrities.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceptive
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Why Amazon Prime Day scammers are winning and how to stay ahead While Amazon hasn't released a formal statement yet, the company maintains ongoing efforts to detect and remove fraudulent listings and suspicious domains.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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Republished on July 4 with further police and federal agency warnings that fraudulent callers are now targeting smartphone users in the U.S. This is not the FBI.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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This deception couldn’t come at a worse time for America’s debt.—
Thomas Kahn,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Unlike earlier studies that uncovered evasion or deception, this research exposed a more alarming phenomenon: models calculating that unethical behavior was a justifiable strategy for survival.—
Hamilton Mann,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The City of Odessa, Texas, also said claims of a serial killer in the area were false in a Dec. 9 Facebook post.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration report said that driver also made a false report related to hours of service.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2025
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One of them is Martin Krebs (Rupert Friend), a shady pharmaceuticals bigwig who wants to develop the world’s most effective heart medication using dinosaur blood samples.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Old-school bedding impatiens will bloom continuously in a shady spot.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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When confronted, deceit turns their romantic evening into a darkly comedic nightmare.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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The nation has now paid a steep price for its deceit and deception.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
18 June 2025
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According to Orly Mazur, a tax specialist and associate professor at SMU Dedman School of Law, more people are likely willing to risk being dishonest when filing taxes.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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And worse yet, someone might be dishonest with you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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The coffeehouse patched with oleander, Captain’s house behind the crooked pine, our restaurant painted blue and white.—
Aysegül Savas,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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The name of the waterfall, township and river is considered to be an English or French interpretation of the Ojibwe name for the river, meaning crooked river, Ocqueoc Township's website says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 July 2025
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Last month, Kubler was indicted by the Justice Department on charges of securities fraud and money laundering.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Braddock didn’t appear in Life After Lockup, but denied being the mastermind behind the fraud during the trial.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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“Deceptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceptive. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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