pinchbeck

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinchbeck
Adjective
  • This could certainly change if the Rockets land a certain French teenager in this year's draft lottery, but the first half of 2022-23 has assuaged some concerns about the long-term viability of a pseudo-twin-towers in the starting lineup with Jabari Smith flanked by Alperen Şengün.
    Michael Shapiro, Chron, 15 Jan. 2023
  • In a code division scheme, each call is encoded in a random or pseudo-random sequencing, and receivers at the other end are equipped to decode their own calls.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Apr. 2021
Adjective
  • When Devon essentially goes undercover as a Michaela disciple to keep an eye on Simone, Fahy gets to embody a friction between her character’s actual and feigned personalities that’s delightful to watch.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 22 May 2025
  • Related Articles John Stossel: America needs more immigrants, not fewer DEI at universities will continue despite feigned compliance with Trump policies Debra J. Saunders: DOGE or runaway debt?
    Dan Walters, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Ownership is clear, authenticity is unquestionable, and counterfeit coins simply cannot exist within the network.
    Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Five people from New York — including two juveniles — were arrested on Monday and accused of trying to use counterfeit money at a number of businesses in Westport.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Seismologists chalked up these spurious readings to instrument errors.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Law enforcement officers would arrest young men, usually Black but also white, on spurious charges and lease them to private companies for profit.
    Time, Time, 17 July 2025
Adjective
  • Candidates flagged for fraudulent behavior had a 27% lower quality of hire than their honest peers, according to the same study.
    Michael Fitzsimmons, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Jones was charged with three felonies — theft of a credit card, criminal use of personal identification information, and fraudulent use of a credit card over two times within six months, the Tallahassee Democrat reported.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Authorities also searched his jail cell and allegedly discovered the blue pen used to write the letters as well as contact information for the Wisconsin Attorney General’s Office and the Milwaukee ICE office, both recipients of the forged threats.
    Meredith Kile, People.com, 4 June 2025
  • This pendant light is metal forged and features two arms that extend 40 inches wide, inviting eyes to move across the room.
    Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • Seattle suffers from the same phony accusations hurled at many big cities in America: dangerous, derelict, drugged out.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • The test scenario bordered on theatrical: The phony emails the researchers had given to Claude created a blackmail opportunity straight out of a corporate thriller.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • These emails are loaded with deceptive links that lead to malware infections, and the consequences can be severe.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The Center for Democracy and Technology, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and American Civil Liberties Union say the software companies push deceptive marketing practices, exploit fear, normalize invasion of privacy and erode trust.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Pinchbeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinchbeck. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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