Thesaurus results for MANIPULATION

manipulation

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Recent Examples of manipulation If a political organization uses AI to persuade voters, this is human political manipulation mediated by AI. — Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 George Orwell’s dystopian classic blends political and science fiction into a chilling panorama of high-level surveillance and manipulation. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 Duffy noted this method, which allows platforms to speed up the process of posting new event contracts, can make markets vulnerable to manipulation. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 Prop bet manipulation has been a major story in the NBA, but the way the indexes are set up nullifies that risk. — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 For Apple Music, this is just the latest policy shift as the company looks to address AI and the concerns of fraud and streaming manipulation that comes with it. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 But to build a web of accusations based on false premises and the manipulation of reality in order to attack the Biennale and a film invited to compete is a petty and unacceptable act. — John Bleasdale, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 Unlike the matrix math required for most LLM inference, tokenization is branchy, data-dependent sequential string manipulation. — IEEE Spectrum, 16 Aug. 2026 Elections were still routinely held, largely free from undue burdens or autocratic manipulation. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The company currently has more than 500 open roles, including about 90 in sales, over 60 in AI research & engineering, and 47 in security.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Two of the contractors worked for Calista Brice, which provides construction, engineering, logistics and other services in remote areas.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of engineering

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In addition to more familiar events drawn from human sports, robots will ⁠compete in EV charging, restaurant work, emergency incident handling and hand-dexterity contests.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
Former Braves teammate Jonny Venters criticized the team's handling of Kimbrel, expressing disappointment that the franchise legend wasn't given more opportunities.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of handling

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Organized crime operations from several cities, including Chicago, New York and Detroit, had established control of casinos up and down the Vegas Strip and devised schemes to skim percentages of the cash under the noses of state regulators.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Republicans hope to pick up seven of Missouri’s eight congressional seats amid a bitter fight for control of Congress.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of control

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Ranching is still difficult and often unprofitable work, especially for family operations.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
The village does not anticipate the regional shortage affecting village operations during the winter, said Molly Gillespie, Buffalo Grove’s communications and engagement director.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of operation

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But the plaintiffs in the case, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, have argued that the administration cannot bypass congressional input for a project of such magnitude — 90,000 square foot.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Despite doubling mining revenues last year, President Bola Tinubu’s administration still falls short of meeting a 3% target for minerals’ GDP contribution that was set six years ago.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of administration

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Structural inflation, fueled by government deficits, AI investments, low unemployment rates, growing trade barriers and energy disruptions, is reshaping the landscape for markets, according to Fidelity International.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
The healthcare industry's voluntary agreements appeal to voters who feel government regulation drives up costs and places unnecessary burdens on businesses, some supporters say.

— Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of government

Noun

Extrapolating from salacious and rumor-filled ancient sources, the novel offers an inside scoop into the machinations of the first Roman imperial family.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
That the strategic ploy of publicly confirming her brother’s unconfirmable death might require additional machinations?

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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