deceit

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Recent Examples of deceit Only someone thoroughly marinated in gender ideology could believe this of a doctor who was just trying to raise the alarm about deceit in the treatment of children. The Editors, National Review, 16 Jan. 2025 The exposé marked the beginning of the end for Theranos, as multiple whistleblowers came forward with claims of secrets and deceit. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025 Determined to uncover the truth, Min-tae embarks on a relentless pursuit, navigating a web of deceit involving his former crime syndicate and the police. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025 Krauss’s ethereal voice is as haunting as ever on this mournful ballad, where doleful lyrics look back on a time marked by regret and deceit, and get elevated by the elegant interplay between Krauss’ voice and Jerry Douglas’s soul-piercing steel guitar. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deceit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceit
Noun
  • Trickery, obfuscation, and deception are common in local politics.
    Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Tyler Perry’s latest thriller, Duplicity, hits theaters today, March 20, delivering a suspenseful story of deception, justice, and betrayal.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Next to them the cynicism and dishonesty of Alan Simpson will be placed in sharp contrast.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
  • They are made up, defamatory fiction, and a big price should be paid for this blatant dishonesty.
    Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But this would come as the result of a cutback in government spending that is currently categorized by Trump Administration officials as either waste, fraud, or non-essential in nature.
    Sal Gilbertie, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Holmes was convicted on four counts of fraud after lying to Theranos investors about her blood testing technology's reliability and was later sentenced to 11 years in prison in 2022.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Joey Merlo’s cunning, captivating On Set With Theda Bara first lit its murky lights at the Brick a year ago — and now, in a heartening example of institutional collaboration, the Transport Group and the Lucille Lortel Theatre have pitched in as presenters to bring it back for an encore performance.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
  • For Mirren, the cunning and cruelty of Whitfield is a timely example of power corrupting absolutely.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025

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“Deceit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceit. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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