as in dealing
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
unwilling to palter over the price of the car
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Recent Examples of paltering
Another subtype is paltering, where the models use a selective true statement to mislead the human.
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IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paltering
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In Scotland, Labor's difficulties were laid bare as John Swinney secured a decisive victory, dealing a further blow to Starmer’s authority.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Around him, siblings, lovers and friends face CIA threats, tourist-rental anxieties, drug-dealing producers, secret desire and lottery dreams in a choral portrait of love, family and frustrated escape.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Marandi served as an adviser to Iran’s negotiating team during the 2015 nuclear talks and still has close ties to the Iranian government.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The sides having been negotiating since the summer of 2024, and the NFL had begun the hiring process for replacement officials last month.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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According to the Minnesota Nurses Association, the 600 nurses have been bargaining with hospital leaders for more than a year.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The union formed in April 2025, and has been bargaining on its first contract since September.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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“Paltering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paltering. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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