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as in misleading
tending or having power to deceive
in his deceptive answer about the vehicle's history, the salesman said that the used car had never been hit by another car
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as in fraudulent
given to or marked by cheating and deception
a mail-order firm indicted for deceptive business practices
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Recent Examples of deceptive
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which was created to protect Americans from financial fraud, abuse and deceptive practices, has been brought to a standstill.
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Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Under the Federal Trade Commission Act’s prohibition against deceptive or unfair business practices, companies must follow their privacy policies and be clear with consumers about how their information will be used.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2025
It’s got a slim, high-rise fit with a deceptive amount of cargo space that includes tennis ball pockets and side pockets.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Phishing campaigns leverage compromised accounts or domains to send deceptive invitations, luring victims into downloading harmful files.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Under the Federal Trade Commission Act’s prohibition against deceptive or unfair business practices, companies must follow their privacy policies and be clear with consumers about how their information will be used.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2025
It’s got a slim, high-rise fit with a deceptive amount of cargo space that includes tennis ball pockets and side pockets.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Phishing campaigns leverage compromised accounts or domains to send deceptive invitations, luring victims into downloading harmful files.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceptive
Adjective
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The suit alleges that employees at the Novato branch were incentivized not to do anything to stop PFI’s fraudulent activity.—
Richard Halstead,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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It is intended to streamline the removal of individuals deemed inadmissible under specific grounds, primarily for lacking proper documentation or for using fraudulent means to enter the country.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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In those documents, West discussed not only how to conduct experiments to implant false memories, instill specific mental disorders, and induce trance states, but also how to hide them.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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To illustrate, in the United Kingdom vaccinations took a considerable dip in the early 2000s after Wakefield’ false claims of a link between the MMR shot and autism were posted in the media.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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And not in a shady way and not to tear her down as a person.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Months of fighting the rape claims in federal court in NYC and failing to get the matter tossed out saw a lot of bitter finger pointing with claims of bribery, shady probes and lying from all sides, to varying degrees.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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Truth oaths are not just for the U.S. Internal Revenue Service but for many different companies that want to curb dishonest behavior or that ask employees to report information that is difficult to verify.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Greta’s stealth revolution may look natural, but the change is weak and dishonest.—
Armond White,
National Review,
5 Mar. 2025
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As a side sleeper who constantly wakes up with a crooked neck and often back pain, this was a huge plus.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2025
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In short, repealing the FCPA will be a boon to crooked foreign corporations and will create an uneven playing field—in their favor.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Deceptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceptive. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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