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as in weaseling
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
the candidate was criticized for fudging on most of the questions during the debate
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as in cheating
to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal
she's been fudging on her taxes for years
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as in misrepresenting
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
fudged the facts about his educational background so he could get the position
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as in misrepresentation
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Recent Examples of fudging
Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Trump alleged over Truth Social that the District has been fudging statistics to create the appearance that crime was on the decline.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
But the number-fudging didn’t end there.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
This can be done daily, making the sensors timely and not subject to fudging or underreporting.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Trump alleged over Truth Social that the District has been fudging statistics to create the appearance that crime was on the decline.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fudging
Verb
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There are things worse than cheating.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, the Wall Street Journal reported an uptick in the sale of blue books as a safeguard in testing to avoid students using AI for cheating.—
Laurel Donnellan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The two men share a talent for misrepresenting facts and an animosity toward institutions.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Data asymmetries create both competitive advantages and significant challenges, including regulatory hurdles and concerns about synthetic data potentially misrepresenting edge cases or amplifying societal biases.—
Akhilesh Tripathi,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The case, brought by a whistleblower, showed that cybersecurity misrepresentation would be treated as fraud against the government.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Overpayments will not be waived on claims where there have been findings of fraud or intentional misrepresentation, the UIA said.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its chief executive, Ian Choudri, has accused the FRA of distorting data.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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This causes the orbits to contract, shifting the orbits of the other electrons, distorting their chemical properties.—
David Szondy
August 27,
New Atlas,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Tech titans, banking giants and Fortune 500 CEOs keep issuing return-to-office mandates, hedging bets that forcing people back four to five days a week in the office will spark a culture of collaboration and productivity.—
Jason Walker PsyD,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The threat created by Iran’s hedging, combined with the second Obama administration’s desire to find a comprehensive diplomatic solution, resulted in successful negotiation of the landmark deal that pushed Iran’s program much further away from a bomb.—
VIPIN NARANG,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Aster is obsessed with people’s unchecked power to shame others online, whether with the truth or with unfair fabrications.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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There’s a lot of variety in fabrications such as chiffon, taffeta, linen, satin face organza and more.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Fudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fudging. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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