as in lying
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to make a statement one knows to be untrue
during the hearings the witness was willing to prevaricate in order to protect his friend
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Recent Examples of prevaricating
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
Instead, the White House spent weeks prevaricating on an executive order that rests on the voluntary cooperation of the AI industry.
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Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
There was a sense that the people in charge of the operation were incompetent or, worse, deliberately prevaricating.
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Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
Verb
That’s a phrase used for President Lyndon Johnson prevaricating on the Vietnam War.
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John Seiler,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
Instead, the White House spent weeks prevaricating on an executive order that rests on the voluntary cooperation of the AI industry.
—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
There was a sense that the people in charge of the operation were incompetent or, worse, deliberately prevaricating.
—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevaricating
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He was found dead lying face up on his hotel bed with no signs of trauma, according to a Monday report from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.
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The 2026 State of the Union speech stands in contrast, a speech by a mendacious demagogue who has degraded his listeners by debauching their instincts.
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Supporters of recent state AI regulations said the measures will address potential threats to public safety and personal privacy, and to counter any mendacious actions created by AI, while not hindering innovation.
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An honest summary would still pass the buck to the voters on a grossly dishonest scheme, but at least the voters might recognize a description that doesn’t cajole, coax and mislead them.
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What is obvious is that the only thing as dishonest as FIFA’s insistence that the breaks are only because of its concerns about players’ health is FIFA’s claiming that the stoppages don’t impact matches.
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This inquiry identified insufficient evidence to conclude that Garcia knowingly made an untruthful statement.
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Since 2019, state law has required law enforcement agencies that employ POST certificate holders to notify the board if a certificate holder knowingly made an untruthful statement during an internal affairs investigation, among other circumstances.
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“Prevaricating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevaricating. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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