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as in delusion
a false idea or belief
the once-common fallacy that girls just weren't any good at math
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as in deception
the quality or state of being false
the fallacy of the notion of spontaneous generation was demonstrated by the Dutch naturalist Leeuwenhoek
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Recent Examples of fallacy
Like being able to recognize logical fallacies and how to have media literacy.
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Phillip Sitter,
Des Moines Register,
7 May 2026
For example, the false dilemma logical fallacy has become a very popular way to persuade people to incorrectly believe there are only two options.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Since the city adopted the video release policy more than a decade ago, experience has repeatedly demonstrated the fallacy of limiting inquiry to the precise moment when a police officer fires their gun.
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Jamie Kalven,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
This mindset, however, can also foster a sunk cost fallacy.
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Kumar Rakesh Ranjan,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fallacy
Phillip Sitter,
Des Moines Register,
7 May 2026
For example, the false dilemma logical fallacy has become a very popular way to persuade people to incorrectly believe there are only two options.
—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Since the city adopted the video release policy more than a decade ago, experience has repeatedly demonstrated the fallacy of limiting inquiry to the precise moment when a police officer fires their gun.
—
Jamie Kalven,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
This mindset, however, can also foster a sunk cost fallacy.
—
Kumar Rakesh Ranjan,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fallacy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fallacy
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We are encouraged to indulge our delusions about replacement theory and white male superiority and to surrender to our instincts toward incivility and division.
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As Lines’ delusions calcified, so did ChatGPT’s affirmations.
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Guo was convicted of nine of 12 criminal charges during a seven-week trial that prosecutors said showcased his deception of thousands of investors in bogus deals that enabled Guo’s lavish lifestyle.
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By the time the deception was uncovered, the employee had authorized $25 million in transfers.
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Despite numerous myths, a cat's fur color does not impact its personality traits.
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This is myth, and fisheries biologists know that pike do feed during the hot months just as other fish do.
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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.
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Beyond the deceptiveness of the narrow material view, spiritual light and hope are always present to be found and felt.
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Third baseman Ryan McMahon also committed a throwing error, New York's 19th in its last 14 games.
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England is hoping karma is on its side after a famous goal-scoring error sealed a World Cup loss to Argentina 40 years ago at Azteca Stadium.
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The falseness of the medium, though, jibed with the falseness of most attempts, throughout American history, to make sense of this enormous, strange man.
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His update on the C-cut began just below the chin, with extra lift at the roots and inward-curving lengths that narrowed toward the ends to create the illusion of a heart.
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Following the fall of Poland in September 1939, and before Germany invaded Denmark and Norway in April 1940, the absence of sustained military operations created the illusion of normalcy.
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Rather than respond to every claim, Logan says his office picks its battles, intervening only when a falsehood appears likely to reach a wide audience.
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The role of journalism is not to stand neutrally between truth and falsehood.
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“Fallacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fallacy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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