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Recent Examples of quackery
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.
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S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
He was born rich, got richer, and then went bust, ending his business career in stock fraud and medical quackery.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
Yet medical quackery continues to exist in various forms, and the spread of misinformation during the Covid-19 pandemic is among the most timely and notable examples.
—Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Stirring up antipathy is always going to be an occupational hazard for people who study misinformation, rumors, pseudoscience and quackery.
—F.d. Flam, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
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S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
He was born rich, got richer, and then went bust, ending his business career in stock fraud and medical quackery.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
Yet medical quackery continues to exist in various forms, and the spread of misinformation during the Covid-19 pandemic is among the most timely and notable examples.
—Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Stirring up antipathy is always going to be an occupational hazard for people who study misinformation, rumors, pseudoscience and quackery.
—F.d. Flam, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quackery
Noun
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Now Claude knew that Claude had a propensity for fakery.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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What would be the point of them doing obvious fakery?—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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This deception is slicker than a greased pig!—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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One of the best seasons of the show so far, season 4 of HBO’s finance-world saga dialed the drama, deception, corporate-speak, stress, and moral ambiguity to the max.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The alternative would be to shriek at them for their hypocrisy.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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This hypocrisy was not lost on me.—
Brittany Pettersen,
Denver Post,
27 Feb. 2026
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Ayala had previously faced claims of lying and excessive force but was not placed on a Milwaukee County District Attorney's list of officers with a history of dishonesty, bias or integrity concerns until recently.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Participants are urged to restrain harmful speech, dishonesty, anger and ego.—
Irfan Sarwar,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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She has now been sentenced to federal prison to pay for her deceit.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Drama, deceit, and fierce gameplay are the hallmarks of each episode.—
Alison McDermott,
Architectural Digest,
19 Feb. 2026
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Instead, @AnthropicAI and its CEO @DarioAmodei, have chosen duplicity.—
Tina Nguyen,
The Verge,
28 Feb. 2026
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Premiering in 2004, Project Runway was instrumental in ushering in a new style of reality competition based on skill rather than duplicity and cynicism.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2026.
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