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manipulation

noun

as in engineering

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Recent Examples of manipulation The affable Belgian designer applied twisting, wrapping and textile manipulation with gusto to Diesel as well, in addition to plenty of fabric experimentation and trompe-l’oeil effects. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 Critics also questioned whether the bill provided sufficient safeguards against fraud, money laundering and market manipulation. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 The upcoming elections, like most elections in Russia, will take place under a climate of pervasive fear and manipulation, not the freedom to exercise a democratic right, according to critics. — Chris Massaro , Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Prompt injection, training data poisoning, model manipulation, agent permission abuse and the leakage of sensitive information into unsanctioned tools create new exposures and expand the attack surface. — Rob Sloan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The fact that many voters will vote online will also help hide any manipulation from public view. — Regina Smyth, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026 That also will include a network to share information about online threats and manipulation, said Jane Kleeb, the chair of the group and of the Nebraska Democratic Party. — Nicholas Riccardi, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026 Or was the whole thing a connivance and Mitzi Blinkhorn always destined to win, thanks to some Machiavellian manipulation behind the scenes? — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 Hayashi and chairperson Satoru Katsuno were not directly linked to the data manipulation. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manipulation
  1. engineering
  2. management
  3. handling
  4. control
  5. operation
  6. administration
  7. government
  8. machination
Noun
  • Significantly more advanced than the Lego Apollo Lunar Rover, this set envisages the engineering that could support future moon exploration.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The data will also feed into feasibility engineering, operating and capital cost modeling, and the design of future demonstration-scale systems.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of engineering
Noun
  • That additional signal could allow existing battery management systems to estimate state of charge more accurately as a battery operates.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Put simply, Chinese EVs are just better than a lot of the competition, says Howard Yu, a professor of management and innovation at IMD Business School and codirector of the Future Readiness program, which evaluates global car manufacturers.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of management
Noun
  • Experts say part of the problem is that federal laws that govern the handling of health information generally don’t apply to telehealth companies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigned in protest over the handling of Hamas.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of handling
Noun
  • Robert Mugabe, longtime strongman of Zimbabwe, printed money to ensure his party kept control of the country and to finance the nation's deficits.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Democrats have seized upon AI safety to boost their chances of retaking congressional control in the midterms.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of control
Noun
  • In December 2025, Hunt posted a video describing his time as a diplomatic liaison officer in Saudi Arabia after the US operation that killed Osama bin Laden.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That matters when adversaries disrupt or deny radar operations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of operation
Noun
  • So do his family's financial interests as his administration makes decisions affecting AI, defense technology and foreign investment.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this week, landowners, ranchers and business owners in the Big Bend region along with a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the region’s landscape and heritage sued to stop the administration’s plans.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of administration
Noun
  • Twenty whales -- 19 belugas and one killer whale -- had died at Marineland since 2019, according to provincial government data obtained through freedom of information laws and official statements.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Plenty of junior aides know things, and plenty of people who talk to people who work in the White House or work in a government agency know things.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of government
Noun
  • That merger reduced the club’s holding in Barca Produccions and turned it into a subsidiary, though the year just past saw more share machinations.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The sequel has none of the joy of the original, only the calculated machinations of studio executives and actors who won’t let their characters grow.
    — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of machination

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“Manipulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manipulation. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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