1
as in lie
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
highly fictionalized "memoirs" in which the facts were few and the mendacities many
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2
as in deceit
the tendency to tell lies
you need to overcome this deplorable mendacity, or no one will ever believe anything you say
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Recent Examples of mendacity
Biden’s half-century political career is littered with mendacity, self-dealing, and crass calculations.
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The Editors, National Review, 2 Dec. 2024
But conservatism ought not to be equated with populist buffoonery and mendacity.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Oct. 2024
And mendacity and brutality and remorseless destruction of people’s lives.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
For years, various politicians and pundits have yelled themselves hoarse over the danger of normalizing Trump’s chicanery, casual mendacity, outrageous divisiveness and outright criminal behavior.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 2 Dec. 2024
But conservatism ought not to be equated with populist buffoonery and mendacity.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Oct. 2024
And mendacity and brutality and remorseless destruction of people’s lives.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
For years, various politicians and pundits have yelled themselves hoarse over the danger of normalizing Trump’s chicanery, casual mendacity, outrageous divisiveness and outright criminal behavior.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mendacity
Noun
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The sister discovers this lie and sets out to find the baby for herself.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Of California’s 280 state parks, 17 lie in San Diego County — and several of those rank high for visitors.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Lia Thomas stole a medal through deceit, and this rag has the gall to call him a 'champion'?—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Maeve doubles down on her deceit, lying to Conrad to cover her own ass.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
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The story splits its time between young Wash's misadventures and the older, adult Wash's tale of first love with a biracial woman, Tanna (Iola Evans), and a brush with danger in the form of bounty hunter, Willard (Billy Boyd).—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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It's been a tale of two companies with different policies, as Costco, which resisted public pressure to roll back its diversity plans, saw its 16th consecutive week of rising foot traffic that week.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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This story was originally published May 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2025
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“Mendacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mendacity. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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