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Recent Examples of manipulative
On Tuesday, a federal judge will begin hearing the Federal Trade Commission’s case against Amazon that alleges the company intentionally used manipulative practices to trick customers into signing up for the Prime membership service, and knowingly complicated the cancellation process.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
DeepMind also calls out the possibility that an AI could be tuned to be manipulative and systematically change people's beliefs—this CCL seems pretty plausible given how people grow attached to chatbots.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Traditional markets protect large orders through dark pools and other privacy mechanisms precisely because transparency at this level can be manipulative rather than beneficial.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Amanda Seyfried as her manipulative employer.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
DeepMind also calls out the possibility that an AI could be tuned to be manipulative and systematically change people's beliefs—this CCL seems pretty plausible given how people grow attached to chatbots.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Traditional markets protect large orders through dark pools and other privacy mechanisms precisely because transparency at this level can be manipulative rather than beneficial.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Amanda Seyfried as her manipulative employer.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manipulative
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State legislators and attorneys general should examine whether certain practices violate existing rules against unfair or deceptive trade practices.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Barrera plays Michelle, a deceptive character who will keep everyone guessing.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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The bank temporarily increased its numbers until its deceitful actions became public, leading to $185 million in fines and continuous significant expenses for rebuilding customer trust.—
Boris Kontsevoi,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement In his first term, President Trump wasn’t happy with Pakistan and described its establishment as deceitful.—
Mohammed Hanif,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, his latest mistake is very hypocritical and raises some questions about double standards in his coaching.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Most of these hypocritical legislators are near the completion of their involvement in the Capitol thanks to term limits.—
John Moorlach,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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Merhige treads a very fine line between crafting his own vampire story while also delivering a devious industry send-up, as well as a striking homage to Nosferatu.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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Our wrap actually occurred at a much less devious-sounding feature—Huggy Bear.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
13 Sep. 2025
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Norris portrays the cunning and relentless Chief Dennison, with Tripp as Liz Bradley, a border patrol agent with a true-north moral compass, in her first major film role.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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Maigret must outwit some of Paris’s most cunning and violent criminals, while dealing with his own troubled past.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Barry Cooper, the colorful former police officer turned scourge of crooked cops, couldn’t attend the screening of a new film about him at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival in Arkansas.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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Instead of squandering a potential big inning, the Cubs had put up a crooked number.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The exchange also constituted a bit of underhanded score-settling, as Franklin acknowledged.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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In May 1961, Welch alleged that a CBS reporter had used underhanded tactics to interview him against his wishes, resulting in footage that made the Birch leader look cagey and defensive.—
Time,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
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After taking scheming actions, the model sometimes doubles down on its deception when asked follow-up questions.—
Harper’s Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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What initially seems to be a satire about corporate downsizing evolves into a kind of scheming caper romp, before downshifting into something that feels more horror-comedy structured.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Manipulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manipulative. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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