paltering

present participle of palter

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Recent Examples of paltering Another subtype is paltering, where the models use a selective true statement to mislead the human. IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • After making one of the biggest trades before the trade deadline this season, dealing three-time All-Star Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants, the Red Sox were in the middle of rumors for most of the big-name players on the trade block.
    Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The Browns are still dealing, even with a division rival.
    Dianna Russini, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ukraine is currently negotiating with its international partners to increase natural gas imports by about 30% as the winter approaches, according to energy minister Svitlana Grynchuk.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The partnership was built to oversee all of La Liga’s commercial and development activity in the region, as well as negotiating media rights on their behalf.
    Asli Pelit, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sernatinger said the union hopes to begin bargaining in October, after settling a dispute with Pathfinders management over which positions were covered under OPEIU Local 39.
    Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Contenders for the leadership of Brazil’s right wing coalition are already emerging and are bargaining for Bolsonaro’s endorsement for being presidential candidates in the 2026 elections.
    Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Paltering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paltering. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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