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Recent Examples of manipulation
The company presented Adam, a full-sized humanoid designed for dynamic mobility, alongside Adam-U, a data-collection and training platform focused on precise motion capture and manipulation.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Pine is once again a dynamic hero, relying on skillful manipulation more than brute force.
—Judy Berman, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
This helps refresh the skin without irritation and packs the skin with nutrients without manipulation.
—Essence, 8 Jan. 2026
The film is described as a powerful coming-of-age drama focused on a family where violence and manipulation are always simmering under the surface.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Tarr employs the extended take to even greater lengths, creating an exquisite manipulation of our sense of time, and some of the most memorable scenes in modern filmmaking.
—John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Her tool of choice is granular synthesis, which, as its name suggests, allows for the manipulation of sound at the quasi-atomic level.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
But feeding the emotional layer is exactly what keeps manipulation alive.
—Shadé Zahrai, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Similarly, Polymarket's rules prohibit market manipulation more generally.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Pine is once again a dynamic hero, relying on skillful manipulation more than brute force.
—Judy Berman, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
This helps refresh the skin without irritation and packs the skin with nutrients without manipulation.
—Essence, 8 Jan. 2026
The film is described as a powerful coming-of-age drama focused on a family where violence and manipulation are always simmering under the surface.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Tarr employs the extended take to even greater lengths, creating an exquisite manipulation of our sense of time, and some of the most memorable scenes in modern filmmaking.
—John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Her tool of choice is granular synthesis, which, as its name suggests, allows for the manipulation of sound at the quasi-atomic level.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
But feeding the emotional layer is exactly what keeps manipulation alive.
—Shadé Zahrai, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Similarly, Polymarket's rules prohibit market manipulation more generally.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manipulation
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The largest maritime manufacturing company in Indonesia, PT Pal has advantages in the design and construction capabilities of naval vessels, commercial vessels, and general engineering.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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This division participates in automotive competitions, pushing the limits of the company's engineering chops.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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First selected as a 20-year-old for the white-ball series against Australia in 2024, his introduction into the England environment was love at first sight for all the management involved.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Austin chef David Bull opened the restaurant at the Crazy Water Hotel in Mineral Wells before that hotel changed management.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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But while some groups applauded the budget’s broad handling of climate issues, others criticized it for leaning too heavily on volatile funding sources for environmental priorities, such as special funds and one-time allocations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Kudos to the Sun Sentinel for its revelations of the incompetent handling of our Broward County public schools by Superintendent Howard Hepburn and his staff.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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As the Palisades Fire burned out of control under hurricane-force winds, some residents chose to stay and fight, like Cort Wagner.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Later attention turned to flood control after a hurricane in the 1920s caused Lake Okeechobee to overflow, killing thousands.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Farmers were up to the task, because the value of their land was skyrocketing, and many bankers encouraged them to take on large amounts of debt to increase the size of their operations (a move that would come back to haunt them during the farm crisis of the 1980s).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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President Daniel Noboa launched an armed campaign against gangs and declared states of emergency in several provinces, including Manabi, deploying the military to support police operations.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The administration has quietly directed diplomats to press allies on restricting inflows, enhancing deportation mechanisms, and ending policies perceived as favoring migrants over citizens.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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About 58% of the East Arlington campus is in need of repair or replacement to uphold Arlington ISD’s values and expectations, according to an administration report.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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The federal government pays 90% of the costs of Idaho’s Medicaid expansion, which as of early 2025 provided access to care for about 90,000 lower-income Idaho residents who earn too much to qualify for standard Medicaid but not enough for private insurance discounts.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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But that’s often in spite of, not because of, government design.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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The series’ focus on the machinations of asset management and wealth hoarding — banks, investment funds, start-ups, the stock market, all the ways people with resources find ways to deny them to others — remains firmly in place.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trump, as is his want, is just doing the normal thing without the usual white niceties that come with imperialist machinations.—
Elie Mystal,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Manipulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manipulation. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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