as in lawyers
chiefly US, informal
a person who is dishonest especially in politics or in the practice of law
—often used before another noun
a shyster lawyer
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Recent Examples of shysters
The bubble-ists think that the Coreweave people are hopeless dreamers at best and shysters at worst.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shysters
lawyers
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And a federal law enforcement official told Chung’s lawyers her lawful permanent resident status was being revoked.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Independent analysts as well as OpenAI staff have also advocated for a process in which independent lawyers would be able to review the full contract and share their analysis with concerned employees.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Shysters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shysters. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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