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
  • In Asia, a shadow trade war has long been fought in China over intellectual property—mainly counterfeit goods like putting a Blackhawks logo on an unauthorized cap.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Image Beware of counterfeit eclipse glasses and solar viewers.
    Katrina Miller, New York Times, 28 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
  • Ask if there was any suspicious account activity, such as a login from a new device, before the fraudulent charges occurred.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Barker and the business owner — who pleaded guilty in February on charges in a separate indictment — agreed to deduct the true cost of the supplies from the fraudulent invoices and split the rest between them, according to the indictment.
    Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 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
  • As such, the political commentary goes too broad, accusing the public of being dum-dums and filing the tired charge that politicians are phony.
    Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
  • That wasn't the only phony part of the customer's S60.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Battering ram with deceptive speed (4.51), but struggles catching the ball.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • In addition to his first-term tariffs, Trump also filed a formal World Trade Organization case against China, alleging deceptive trade practices and intellectual property theft.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Pinchbeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinchbeck. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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