diversionary
adjective
di·ver·sion·ary
də-ˈvər-zhə-ˌner-ē 
dī-,
-shə-
: tending to draw attention away from the principal concern : being a diversion
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This is nothing more than a diversionary tactic to distract attention from the issues.
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Other see a diversionary tactic or simple attention-trolling, as other stories including ‘Signalgate’ and a stumbling stock market afflict Trump.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
City officials noted that a second female student was previously referred to a youth diversionary program as an alternative to arrest, based on her involvement in the incident.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
As a result, the school resource officer referred her to a youth diversionary program as an alternative to arrest, police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
After beating the Padres in Game 5 to advance to the NLCS, Roberts admitted that leaning into the Machado narrative was a diversionary tactic.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
City officials noted that a second female student was previously referred to a youth diversionary program as an alternative to arrest, based on her involvement in the incident.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
As a result, the school resource officer referred her to a youth diversionary program as an alternative to arrest, police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
After beating the Padres in Game 5 to advance to the NLCS, Roberts admitted that leaning into the Machado narrative was a diversionary tactic.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for diversionary
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“Diversionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diversionary. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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