Thesaurus results for MANIPULATION

manipulation

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Recent Examples of manipulation Reportedly, this system operates through a two-way connection, linking real-time image recognition directly with surgical manipulation. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 The focus on metrics also highlights the challenges of measuring the performance of large language models using standardized benchmark tests and concerns that the specs are prone to manipulation and gamesmanship. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 As advertising became more sophisticated, so did photo manipulation. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026 Critics warn injury bets commoditize sensitive medical information, put health care providers at greater risk of harassment and are vulnerable to manipulation. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2026 While Murdy notes that Barker is supportive of the approach and collaborating with the team, it was questioned whether a character many see as a target of assault and manipulation would make an appropriate scare actor. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Earlier this year, Kim received a four-year prison term at an appeals court for receiving a Graff diamond necklace and two Chanel bags from the Unification Church, and stock price manipulation, a charge that is unrelated to the church. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Discerning genuine niceness from manipulation lacks a foolproof method. — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Nearly 7 percent of the images examined showed signs of manipulation. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026

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The curriculum starts with AI agent and Agentic AI fundamentals before moving into Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications, business agents, marketing automation, and advanced agentic engineering.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Shtilerman had a background in defense engineering, but most other initial members of the team, including Terekh, came from civilian backgrounds.

— Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of engineering

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The third-year head coach learned from his team management mistakes from a 3-9 season that ended with eight consecutive losses.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Recently, bond traders and asset management firms from London and Sydney to Singapore have begun noticing a shift in Japanese capital flows.

— , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of management

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These trajectories document a robot’s behavior before an intervention, the moment a human operator takes control, and the corrective actions used to recover or complete the task.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Having control over a venue allows stadiums to be designed specifically with a women’s sports fan in mind, which can be critical to gameday experience.

— Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of control

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The round trip marks the first such operation at Minot, according to the Air Force.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
This was a real life, post-WWII intelligence operation that relocated over 1,500 German engineers, scientists, and technicians — some confirmed to have been Nazis — in order to utilize their skills in and on behalf of American soil.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of operation

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The proposal would have directed money from the Treasury Department’s Judgment Fund to compensate people who claimed they were politically targeted by federal investigations during the Biden administration.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
The administration has added two judges to the Sacramento court over that time.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of administration

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Spanning automotive, steel, and agriculture, as well as government procurement, market access, and the future architecture of North American trade rules, the confrontation is now touching the deepest foundations of their economic relationship.

— , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
This is especially apparent when the government attempts to impose price controls on credit cards.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of government

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Only the machinations of ABC/Disney and my own rogue immune system have kept me from writing recaps here on Vulture over the last 11 years.

— Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
The Heat are expected to carry only 14 players under standard contract at the start of their season, due to their position against the hard cap created by the machinations for the acquisition of Antetokounmpo.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

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