as in deception
the use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end
that candidate only won the election through chicanery
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Recent Examples of chicanery
Jane was a devout Protestant at a time of religious upheaval, the ultimate innocent victim of the chicanery of the Tudor court in the chaotic aftermath of Henry VIII’s reign.
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Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
The big picture: Opponents argue that moves like these give a green light for corporations to engage in all kinds of chicanery.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
In the book’s second half, especially, events pile up that have the surface appearance of big drama — a wildfire, a norovirus outbreak, some chicanery Sara unearths on the part of the prison contractor.
—Sam Worley, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Her example teaches us how such practices can protect innocent people while preventing political chicanery from undermining faith in the American system of governance.
—Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
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Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
The big picture: Opponents argue that moves like these give a green light for corporations to engage in all kinds of chicanery.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
In the book’s second half, especially, events pile up that have the surface appearance of big drama — a wildfire, a norovirus outbreak, some chicanery Sara unearths on the part of the prison contractor.
—Sam Worley, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Her example teaches us how such practices can protect innocent people while preventing political chicanery from undermining faith in the American system of governance.
—Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chicanery
Noun
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This tactic is described as the deliberate deception of datasets that AI models — such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok 3, Perplexity and others — train on by flooding them with disinformation.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Yet, 78% of victims who pay experience repeat attacks, demonstrating that these assurances are nothing more than strategic deception.—
Stu Sjouwerman,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Because of that treachery Castor was a pure mortal, but Pollux was a half god.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2025
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After weeks of treachery and deception, the final roundtable has been viewed, and the winner or winners for The Traitors Season 3 have been revealed.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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His delivery of Mantel’s dialogue—modern, intelligent, bristling with implication and subterfuge—is mesmerizingly clear.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2025
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With a bit of guidance, navigating between the classic go-to’s and the newer dining options are scattered throughout the properties can lead to incredible culinary discoveries, plenty of popping champagne bottles and even a dash of historical subterfuge.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Obviously, such a system is rife with uncertainty, and the history of the process is full of skulduggery, both on the club and player side.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Climax became the first ever vegan cheesemaker to win a prestigious Good Food award—though dairy complaints caused the prize to be rescinded at the last minute, with shades of the protectionist, legal skulduggery faced by non-dairy milk products.—
Andrew Rosenblum,
Popular Science,
26 Dec. 2024
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Criticisms and claims of trickery are at times pointed out.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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But there is no science supporting this trickery in the case of the weight-loss drugs.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Psychologist Susan Cain, in Quiet, says introverts thrive in solitude, delivering their best work without the social stimulus overload of open offices and needing to play political gamesmanship.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The characters surrounding Matt embody that gamesmanship.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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To maintain the show's secrecy, participants are typically sequestered on set, their experiences of the host city carefully choreographed around filming schedules.—
Kimberly Lyn,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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The project has been shrouded in secrecy — Warner Bros., the studio behind the film, didn’t even reveal its title until a few weeks ago.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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Congressional legerdemain can’t wave away that reality.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes,
4 Dec. 2024
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No matter how Congress formally scores the price of extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as well as other Trump initiatives, accounting legerdemain can’t make fiscal reality disappear.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Chicanery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chicanery. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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