pinchbeck

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinchbeck
Adjective
  • This could certainly change if the Rockets land a certain French teenager in this year's draft lottery, but the first half of 2022-23 has assuaged some concerns about the long-term viability of a pseudo-twin-towers in the starting lineup with Jabari Smith flanked by Alperen Şengün.
    Michael Shapiro, Chron, 15 Jan. 2023
  • In a code division scheme, each call is encoded in a random or pseudo-random sequencing, and receivers at the other end are equipped to decode their own calls.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Apr. 2021
Adjective
  • Related Articles John Stossel: America needs more immigrants, not fewer DEI at universities will continue despite feigned compliance with Trump policies Debra J. Saunders: DOGE or runaway debt?
    Dan Walters, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The White Lotus as a whole is generally on the side of honesty over feigned politeness, but Laurie is going so nuclear, so quickly, that perhaps this will turn out to be an exception.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • From data breaches and counterfeit products to the rapid spread of misinformation, brand image threats are constantly multiplying and evolving.
    Shay Solomon, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • An Arizona man’s arrest after allegedly passing a counterfeit $100 bill at a Chesterton pizza parlor has prompted further investigation about a potential connection to other similar incidents in Porter County.
    Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Though the book largely revolves around spurious media coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza, El Akkad’s great talent is in showing how, over the past few decades, corporate journalism and western powers have undermined our ability to confront global atrocities.
    Vulture Editors, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The spurious operation unraveled in a more ignominious way than Costanza’s.
    Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • If the auditor comes to believe that the taxpayer engaged in fraudulent behavior, the auditor must stop the audit and refer the matter to Criminal Investigation (CI).
    Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • This minimizes the risk of landing on a fraudulent page designed to mimic a legitimate website.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The outlet stated that prosecutor Cray explained how the suspect had used a forged license to purchase a gun and 100 cartridges for around $843 (£650) from a private seller.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • She was charged with misdemeanor identity theft and criminal possession of a forged instrument, later pleading guilty to one misdemeanor count.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Worse, the law is now being used by unscrupulous lawyers and doctors to stage phony accidents.
    John Faso, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • In Germany, phony emails containing QR codes lured eBanking customers to malicious websites under the guise of reviewing privacy policy updates to their accounts.
    David G.W. Birch, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • However, when adjusted for inflation, real prices in Turkey have dropped by 10.4 percent, illustrating how price growth can be deceptive without factoring in inflation.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Had these assessments been conducted, issues like algorithmic bias, content manipulation and deceptive AI practices would have been flagged before litigators intervened.
    Patrick Sullivan, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Pinchbeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinchbeck. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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