as in misleading
tending or having power to deceive
the deceiving nature of most flat maps of the globe causes some people to believe erroneously that Greenland is actually bigger than South America
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as in tricking
to cause to believe what is untrue
he went to great lengths to deceive his family about the nature of his new job at the mall
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Recent Examples of deceiving
Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
In July, Boeing agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud for deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration regulators who approved the 737 Max.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
As Soon As This Week That number is certainly deceiving, though.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The show is all about performance, as the only way to win the game is by deceiving the others.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
Longstanding consumer protection laws prohibit business in other industries from deceiving consumers about fees and pricing.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
That missiles still outshoot drones in Kursk despite the greater visibility of the latter over the former is yet another remind that, in mechanized warfare as in many things, looks can be deceiving.
—David Axe, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The presence of your phone number makes these accounts appear more legitimate, increasing the chances of deceiving others.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
What were once simple schemes have now turned into complex operations capable of deceiving even the most tech-savvy individuals.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
Arizona's temperature can be deceiving and deadly.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
In July, Boeing agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud for deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration regulators who approved the 737 Max.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
As Soon As This Week That number is certainly deceiving, though.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The show is all about performance, as the only way to win the game is by deceiving the others.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
Longstanding consumer protection laws prohibit business in other industries from deceiving consumers about fees and pricing.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
That missiles still outshoot drones in Kursk despite the greater visibility of the latter over the former is yet another remind that, in mechanized warfare as in many things, looks can be deceiving.
—David Axe, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The presence of your phone number makes these accounts appear more legitimate, increasing the chances of deceiving others.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
What were once simple schemes have now turned into complex operations capable of deceiving even the most tech-savvy individuals.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceiving
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The Franklin County and River Valley Coalition recently accused officials of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority and a division of the building authority of being deceptive and called for an investigation.Alex Golden, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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Penelope in the Odyssey says that dreams that pass through the gate of ivory are deceptive, while those that pass through the gate of horn are real.Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Jan. 2025
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Liverpool are regularly seeing apps that replicate the appearance of genuine tickets — fooling not just first-time visitors to Anfield.James Pearce, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate aim is, with the use of multiple layers of such transformations, fooling malware classifiers into thinking malicious code is, in fact, totally benign.Davey Winder, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Users from a diverse range of perspectives would then reach an agreement on whether content is false, Kaplan said in a blog post.Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Those who disputed the accuracy of an account and thought their report had been corrected instead see the same false information reappear without explanation, the agency found.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Follow reputable fact-checking accounts on social media There's a lot of misleading information online, especially around breaking news stories.Melissa Mahtani, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
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The company created what has become a standard for how tech platforms limit the spread of falsehoods and misleading information.Shannon Bond, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Deceiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceiving. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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