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Recent Examples of manipulation
Their role is to support clients and other stakeholders to identify and take action against match manipulation, particularly those related to match betting.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Hinkle opts for flat twists, halo braids, and two-strand twists to minimize manipulation and keep the scalp accessible for moisturizing.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), led by Maduro, maintains power through electoral manipulation, currently controlling the presidency, parliament, and the vast majority of governorships and mayoral positions.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Others simply face relentless emotional manipulation until their resistance wears down.
—Christa Brown, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Kim Keon-hee, the former first lady, is accused of accepting illicit financial gifts and participating in a stock manipulation scheme while her husband was in office.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
This includes a stock manipulation scheme between 2010 and 2012, resulting in illicit profits of over 810 million won.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Goldberg’s core contention is that physical manipulation remains the hardest bottleneck.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
Engineering Minds, Weight Loss Problems Both Richa and Lucy brought technical backgrounds to a field notorious for emotional manipulation and pseudoscience.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Hinkle opts for flat twists, halo braids, and two-strand twists to minimize manipulation and keep the scalp accessible for moisturizing.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), led by Maduro, maintains power through electoral manipulation, currently controlling the presidency, parliament, and the vast majority of governorships and mayoral positions.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Others simply face relentless emotional manipulation until their resistance wears down.
—Christa Brown, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Kim Keon-hee, the former first lady, is accused of accepting illicit financial gifts and participating in a stock manipulation scheme while her husband was in office.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
This includes a stock manipulation scheme between 2010 and 2012, resulting in illicit profits of over 810 million won.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Goldberg’s core contention is that physical manipulation remains the hardest bottleneck.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
Engineering Minds, Weight Loss Problems Both Richa and Lucy brought technical backgrounds to a field notorious for emotional manipulation and pseudoscience.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manipulation
Noun
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Despite his frequent public appearances, Mandal continues his work as a research associate in nuclear engineering at the University of Sheffield.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The data ranged across core business functions — sales, marketing, engineering, recruiting/HR, operations, design, finance and legal — with the 50% decline consistent across the board.—
Trevor Laurence Jockims,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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Rachael Holder, whose feature directorial debut Love, Brooklyn is making a splash at the indie box office, has signed with ColorCreative for management.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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Accion’s investments from the new fund — made before reaching a final close last month — include Nigerian payroll management startup PaidHR in June, and Kenyan online commerce venture Flowcart (formerly called Sukhiba) last year.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bolsonaro built a fiercely loyal base as a deeply divisive figure, particularly during his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Júlia Dias Carneiro,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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Teammates privately questioned Thomson’s handling of the situation.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Somehow, the Hollywood star was still welcomed into the cockpit by the starstruck flight crew and allowed to briefly take control of the airliner.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Shut out of control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, Democrats are seeking to rebuild their brand with the American electorate following a poor performance during the 2024 presidential election.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Along the top of the fire, the crews continue working slowly parallel with, and sometimes on, the McKinley Grove Road, doing clearing vegetation by hand, applying pre-treatment, and conducting critical strategic firing operations to remove heavy vegetation in front of the active fire front.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Today, Interpol unites 196 member countries under the leadership of a secretary general, orchestrating daily operations to combat various international crimes.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When asked by a reporter for more details about how Trump planned to ban mail-in ballots, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the administration planned to work with Republicans on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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That project also received $3 billion of federal funding from the Biden administration.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The growing costs to buy and maintain a car –exacerbated by inflation and tariffs –are leading to rising auto loan defaults and repossessions and a potential crisis for American consumers left unprotected by the federal government, according to a new report by a consumer advocacy organization.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Republican lawmakers are upping the pressure on GOP leaders to extend enhanced health insurance subsidies set to expire at year’s end for those with Affordable Care Act coverage, bolstering similar demands from Democrats as part of government funding talks.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Greenberg’s novel, Cherry and Hero are already secret lovers who conspire to thwart the menfolk’s machinations.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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The machinations violated the NBA’s salary cap rules.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Manipulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manipulation. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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