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as in seduction
the pressure to give in to a desire for easy or immediate pleasure
he felt the temptation to go sailing, but did his chores instead
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as in lure
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain
money, power, and other overwhelming temptations can seduce a person to a life of crime
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Recent Examples of temptation
Living in New York City in your 20s can get pricey, with rising rent, food and transportation costs — not to mention the constant temptation to try something fun or buy something new.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Sharing is a fundamental part of any equal partnership, but sometimes temptation gets the better of us.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
As a Canadian, she’s also stayed put in Toronto, resisting the temptation to move to Los Angeles to be closer to an industry she’s had just as much success collaborating with from across the North American border.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
Yet, for Hughes, it was deemed a price worth paying, even after the Southampton game when the temptation to become drawn into a public debate may have been acute.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Sharing is a fundamental part of any equal partnership, but sometimes temptation gets the better of us.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
As a Canadian, she’s also stayed put in Toronto, resisting the temptation to move to Los Angeles to be closer to an industry she’s had just as much success collaborating with from across the North American border.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
Yet, for Hughes, it was deemed a price worth paying, even after the Southampton game when the temptation to become drawn into a public debate may have been acute.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temptation
Noun
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His history is filled with the corrosive effects of fear, the seductions of ambition, the failures of leadership and the tragic unraveling of judgment.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
15 Apr. 2025
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Venus, your ruling planet, will also harmonize with Mars — celestial ruler of your relationship sector — on April 6, adding a layer of seduction and charisma to your love life.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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All of which means the lure around the encrypted email link can be fully personalized.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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With the possible lure of financial riches in Saudi Arabia or the chance to return home to Portugal after eight years away, Wolves have their work cut out to retain their captain.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration is also working to undo incentives around clean energy, particularly the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
26 Apr. 2025
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In other words, the additional $10.8 million was a margin of error for Centene’s calculations — and an incentive for Florida not to do its own analysis to see if the company was accurate.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Temptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temptation. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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