as in deceit
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
a telemarketing company with a reputation for deception
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Recent Examples of deception
When asked about his goalie practicing the art of deception in Wild practices, Hynes flashed a broad smile and snapped into his Team USA headspace quickly.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
Lactalis was criticized for acting too slowly and charged for failing to recall the product, deception and involuntary injuries.
—Tara Patel, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
She was charged with identity deception and pleaded guilty.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Anyway, Shields is mostly 89-90 right now, topping out around 93, with deception to his delivery and advanced feel to pitch for his age.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
Lactalis was criticized for acting too slowly and charged for failing to recall the product, deception and involuntary injuries.
—Tara Patel, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
She was charged with identity deception and pleaded guilty.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Anyway, Shields is mostly 89-90 right now, topping out around 93, with deception to his delivery and advanced feel to pitch for his age.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deception
Noun
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Such deceit is incompatible with public service.—
Diana Paulsen,
ABC News,
6 Feb. 2026
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But Prosecutor Ben Ladinig argued any grains of authenticity in Haobsh's life were far outweighed by deceit.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Of course, the retort is that this would be irritating and exasperating to be continually deluged with alerts about AI deceptiveness.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Officials allege Redzepagic — who recently lived in Florida — was involved in a fraud scheme between May 2021 and March 2025.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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French police have detained nine people in relation to a ticketing fraud scheme that may have cost the Louvre €10 million ($12 million).—
News Desk,
Artforum,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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An honor council, comprised of administrators, teachers, and members of the student government, would sit in judgment on cases of alleged cheating.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the wake of the cheating, FIS has modified its rules and brought in a coordinator to oversee screening of gear and hired former Austrian ski jumper Mathias Hafele to work as equipment expert.—
Brian Melley,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Perfidy — from the French perfidie via the Latin perfidia — means deceitfulness, treachery or a breach of faith or promise.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Holding viewers by the throat for a handful of strong beats, even as the script slips through the entire cast’s fingers, the devilish actor sells Besson’s interpretation on charisma and cunning.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2026
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Strategy and cunning or physicality and grace?—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Deception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deception. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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