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as in misleading
telling or containing lies
I think he is being dishonest about how much he knows dishonest statements on the claims form
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as in fraudulent
given to or marked by cheating and deception
dishonest car dealers who roll back mileage gauges dishonest business deals that landed him in jail
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as in false
marked by, based on, or done by the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
dishonest appraisals of art works that were part of an elaborate scheme to defraud insurance companies
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Recent Examples of dishonest
No wonder de Lesseps became a national pariah whose name was synonymous with dishonest incompetence.
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
These are cheap, dishonest shots against a great intellect, acknowledged by friends and opponents alike.
—James Gaylord, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Industry groups insist that they are committed to weeding out dishonest companies that make false claims or sell dangerous products.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Such attempts are dangerous not only for being dishonest but also for missing aspects of customer quality, without which businesses risk falling into the low-price trap.
—Mindaugas Čaplinskas, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
These are cheap, dishonest shots against a great intellect, acknowledged by friends and opponents alike.
—James Gaylord, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Industry groups insist that they are committed to weeding out dishonest companies that make false claims or sell dangerous products.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Such attempts are dangerous not only for being dishonest but also for missing aspects of customer quality, without which businesses risk falling into the low-price trap.
—Mindaugas Čaplinskas, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishonest
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Nelson questioned how the device could justify its IP rating and called the hinge design misleading.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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The lawmakers say this claim is misleading, adding that the office should be able to respond to communications by utilizing non-furloughed employees or prioritizing carryover funding at its disposal.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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In audits by Guardio, Comet was tricked into making fraudulent purchases from fake sites—completing entire checkout flows without human verification.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Today’s legislation protects both animals and Californians by addressing fraudulent pet breeding and selling practices.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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In his plea agreement, Jones admitted using his company to submit more than $2 million in false bills to the Foundation for audiovisual services.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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If convicted of bank fraud or making false statements, the penalties could include up to 30 years in prison and $1 million in fines for each count, the DOJ says.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Engineers outfitted the device with a heater to melt ice in the winter, a customization that should improve accuracy during Arizona’s freeze-thaw cycles that have long created erroneous measurements.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Vedra and other debt law experts said a high rate of default judgments indicates a system that favors the pursuers over the pursued — and increases the chances someone will be harmed by an erroneous bill.—
Rae Ellen Bichell,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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State legislators and attorneys general should examine whether certain practices violate existing rules against unfair or deceptive trade practices.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Barrera plays Michelle, a deceptive character who will keep everyone guessing.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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At Comedy Central, Colbert rose to prominence playing a slightly exaggerated version of Bill O’Reilly and other unapologetically mendacious Fox News pundits from the George W. Bush years.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
18 July 2025
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The true story reveals both how freedom of speech first came to be conceived of as a mechanism for truth, an antidote to falsehood, and the foundation of all liberty—and that, ironically, this new and powerful theory was itself a deliberately mendacious fiction.—
Fara Dabhoiwala,
Harpers Magazine,
4 June 2025
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Barry Cooper, the colorful former police officer turned scourge of crooked cops, couldn’t attend the screening of a new film about him at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival in Arkansas.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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Instead of squandering a potential big inning, the Cubs had put up a crooked number.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Officers making contact with Hyatt noted an odor of intoxicants, staggering gait, confusion and illogical, untruthful responses to questions, according to the motion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Aug. 2025
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The deficient vice of integrity is being fake, untruthful, inconsistent, unprincipled, and manipulative.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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“Dishonest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishonest. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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