manipulation

noun

as in engineering

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Recent Examples of manipulation Election experts say occasional problems with touch-screen machines don’t signify tampering or manipulation. — Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026 Opponents see something considerably more troubling, namely politicians asking voters to weaken constitutional protections against partisan manipulation for the express purpose of partisanship. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2026 But safe congressional seats are also produced without manipulation, with voters often sorting themselves geographically. — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026 Despite their harmless appearance, these exercises encouraged behaviors associated with manipulation and resistance to oversight. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026 Robert Rubin, the former Treasury Secretary, wrote recently that any manipulation of the process would have lasting economic effects. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026 So much of the Machiavellian manipulation of our elections takes place long before Election Day. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026 Hairworms take behavioral manipulation one step further by leading their hosts toward their own demise. — Tara Deans, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026 Shift your focus slightly, however, and politics can be seen as a matter of simple manipulation in which the goal is to use the power of the state to silence opponents. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manipulation
  1. engineering
  2. management
  3. handling
  4. control
  5. operation
  6. administration
  7. government
  8. machination
Noun
  • Treshchuk moved to Lincoln in 2006 and is CEO of Zamok Design & Consulting, which specializes in architectural and engineering consulting for residential and commercial projects.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Military applications introduce additional engineering challenges.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of engineering
Noun
  • The competition offered a demanding test of the robot’s mobility, balance, and thermal management systems.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Pharmacy benefit management businesses work on the backend, negotiating directly with drugmakers on the cost of prescription drugs.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of management
Noun
  • Next up for the researchers are more sensitive sensors, bigger training datasets, additional fragrance channels, and better handling of complex mixtures.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Raman has portrayed Bass as a weak and ineffective leader, pointing to her handling of the Palisades fire, the homelessness crisis and the city’s ongoing struggle to deliver basic services.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of handling
Noun
  • The surrounding gate offers tighter control over current flow, helping address the challenges of further transistor scaling.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Eisenberg was sworn in as assistant attorney general in charge of the department's National Security Division in June 2025 and oversaw cases involving espionage, terrorism, export control violations, cyber crimes and other matters.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of control
Noun
  • And the government could be headed toward a federal shutdown if Congress fails to pass a funding bill to keep operations running.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Autonomous systems hunt mines Naval mines remain a persistent threat to maritime operations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of operation
Noun
  • Ending the litigation now will forestall that process to detail the origins of the administration’s list — which is still being used by federal prosecutors in California to target individual voters for criminal prosecution.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Those in favor work for the administration or are connected to the president, who was pushing for the immediate construction.
    — MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of administration
Noun
  • Along with Evers and legislative Republicans, he was involved in the push for a bipartisan bill to allow the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County to raise their sales tax rates and earn more revenue for their respective governments.
    — Maayan Silver, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Roughly nine in 10 voters nationally say government corruption is a major factor in their vote, about the same as the cost of living, and about six in 10 voters think the president puts his own personal interests over the country.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of government
Noun
  • Through Toinette’s machinations and Beralde’s subtle plans, show business itself becomes the day-saving tool in The Imaginary Invalid.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This case smacks of the political machinations so typical of Tamarac.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of machination

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