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Recent Examples of quackery
The coat’s origin occurred in the 19th century as the scientific method and thinking replaced some of the quackery and mysticism that was often used in the medical practice of the times.
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Stephen J. Forman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
Yet, this theory has continued for years—centuries, in fact—to give rise to a wide range of colonic quackery.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
That is how CrossFit die-hards who dabble in Qanon quackery and blame wildfires on space lasers end up as the face of the House GOP.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
But the thought of a person who spreads the kind of dishonesty, quackery and junk science that Kennedy habitually does — especially about our precious kiddos — is nothing short of stomach churning.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Stephen J. Forman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
Yet, this theory has continued for years—centuries, in fact—to give rise to a wide range of colonic quackery.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
That is how CrossFit die-hards who dabble in Qanon quackery and blame wildfires on space lasers end up as the face of the House GOP.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
But the thought of a person who spreads the kind of dishonesty, quackery and junk science that Kennedy habitually does — especially about our precious kiddos — is nothing short of stomach churning.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quackery
Noun
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Amid all the fakery and flimflam of the pre-regulated drug market, the Shaker brand was the best.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
4 May 2026
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Playing some clever game of head-fakery with his adversaries?—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fascist propaganda works by distraction and deception.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Flores must continue to utilize deception to apply pressure on the opposing quarterback.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Balusters' In recent years, there has been no shortage of new shows skewering liberal hypocrisy and unchecked privilege.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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And truth be told, there is hypocrisy on all sides.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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But a glimpse at an earlier journalistic universe—newspapers in the era before social media—shows the dishonesty at the center of the project to treat the plain meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment as up for grabs.—
Lawrence Glickman,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Thankfully, there have finally been some consequences for treating their employers with disdain, dishonesty and contempt.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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There's everything from resentment to jealousy, favouritism, and deceit swirling around in a boiling-hot cauldron where fair is foul and foul is fair.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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There was no attorney named Susan Millan associated with Catholic Charities, and the deceit was just one example of hundreds that the group has become aware of when desperate immigrants eventually reach the real organization.—
Naisha Roy,
ProPublica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Diplomacy and the pragmatic duplicity that sometimes accompanies it are ingrained at every level of Iran’s political class.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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For some, the implications of duplicity and obscured identity in the line could well apply to its author—and thereby hangs a tale.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Allen’s combo of flip insincerity and kindly concern is a terrific treat, recalling Bill Murray at his doofy best.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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In an era of skepticism, audiences quickly detect insincerity.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Quackery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quackery. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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