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as in seductions
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 lures
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 temptations
For dining, guests can tuck into casual bistro fare at Rosélys, or graze at the 8,000-square-foot Marché Artisans, home to an artisanal bakery, a doughnut counter, a pizza oven, and crêpe and ice-cream stations, among other temptations.
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Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
New research into Rembrandt van Rijn’s 1642 masterpiece suggests that this barking dog was inspired by the title page of a widely available book on the temptations of the flesh, illustrated by the Dutch artist, poet and publisher Adriaen van de Venne.
—Senay Boztas, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
There are stores and a lot of temptations.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Starring Tyriq Withers as Cameron Cade, the story delves deep into the temptations that young athletes face on the journey to going pro, and just how much one is willing to sacrifice for success.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
The United States, however, presumably founded in order to rid citizens of the weight of history and tradition and to orient them toward a continuously improving future, offered more, and alluringly different, temptations.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
There are those participants who safeguard their humanity amid such high stakes (like Cooper Hoffman's Garraty and David Jonsson's McVries) and those who succumb to the temptations of the game (like Charlie Plummer's Barkovitch).
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Can his heirs and those controlling the interests of the foundation resist the inevitable temptations that will be put before them?
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
For their part, the producers argued that temptations are part of reality and needed to be mirrored in the show in some capacity.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
New research into Rembrandt van Rijn’s 1642 masterpiece suggests that this barking dog was inspired by the title page of a widely available book on the temptations of the flesh, illustrated by the Dutch artist, poet and publisher Adriaen van de Venne.
—Senay Boztas, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
There are stores and a lot of temptations.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Starring Tyriq Withers as Cameron Cade, the story delves deep into the temptations that young athletes face on the journey to going pro, and just how much one is willing to sacrifice for success.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
The United States, however, presumably founded in order to rid citizens of the weight of history and tradition and to orient them toward a continuously improving future, offered more, and alluringly different, temptations.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
There are those participants who safeguard their humanity amid such high stakes (like Cooper Hoffman's Garraty and David Jonsson's McVries) and those who succumb to the temptations of the game (like Charlie Plummer's Barkovitch).
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Can his heirs and those controlling the interests of the foundation resist the inevitable temptations that will be put before them?
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
For their part, the producers argued that temptations are part of reality and needed to be mirrored in the show in some capacity.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for temptations
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And that’s because the Biden-era incentives were, in large part, about China, too, with provisions to incentivize American battery factories and penalties for companies that didn’t build enough in the US.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Workers are given incentives to leave the union, or threatened.—
Sourcing Journal,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Some of these attractions in the maze include a biohazard unit, a butcher shop, a poacher camp and a witch’s cauldron.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Atacameño, of which there are at least a dozen distinct groups, have managerial rights to the most iconic natural attractions, including the Salar.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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Security and prosperity proved strong enticements to accepting imperial rule, even if those benefits came at the point of a bayonet.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Temptations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temptations. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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