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Recent Examples of sophism
The trial was a kangaroo circus packed with sophism, subterfuge, and courtroom chicanery.
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Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophism
Noun
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Fascism creates a world of artifice and sophistry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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That December, Navarro published the first of three pseudo-scholarly reports, filled with sophistry about voter fraud (drop boxes, mail-in ballots), to argue that Joe Biden’s decisive victory was likely illegitimate.—
Ian Parker,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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Trump’s penchant for exaggeration, self-promotion, and misrepresentation is hardly new.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
20 May 2026
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Oritain reported that enforcement of the False Claims Act is now a major risk in trade fraud and origin misrepresentation cases.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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“Sophism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophism. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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