as in deception
the pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have
the hypocrisy of people who claim to care about the environment but ride around in gas-guzzlers
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Recent Examples of hypocrisy
Douglass’s powerful interrogation of national hypocrisy serves Coates as a vital historical touchstone, clarifying the systemic injustices that persist into our present moment.
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Findings from this research point to heartbreak, following organizational greenwashing and hypocrisy, or false promises to uphold environmental values with no follow through.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Your hypocrisy and complete disregard for the challenges teachers face has no excuse.
—Amy Reichert, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Douglass’s moral indictment against American hypocrisy resonated far beyond its historical moment.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Findings from this research point to heartbreak, following organizational greenwashing and hypocrisy, or false promises to uphold environmental values with no follow through.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Your hypocrisy and complete disregard for the challenges teachers face has no excuse.
—Amy Reichert, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Douglass’s moral indictment against American hypocrisy resonated far beyond its historical moment.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypocrisy
Noun
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Last summer, an exponentially growing audience of fans watched her fall head-over-heels for Brit Aaron Evans, only to be left heartbroken over his deception and sobbing to an entirely too appropriate Sabrina Carpenter song chosen by the show's editors.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Finding The Right Balance The cost of workplace deception is more than just a nasty surprise come employee feedback day.—
Dmitry Malin,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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In the 21st century, varying degrees of financial deceit — from the Enron accounting scandal to the devastating consequences of massive Ponzi schemes like the one run by Bernie Madoff — continue to impact people across the country.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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Every fraudulent claim becomes part of the data used to set next year’s rates, creating a feedback loop where today’s deceit has the potential to become tomorrow’s financial burden.—
Paulina Wierzbicka,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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From our review: Tessa Van den Broeck, a newcomer, plays Julie with zero affectation.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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No fussy affectations, just a deliberate tamping down of his more charismatic qualities.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Hypocrisy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypocrisy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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