as in tricked
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 deceived
Mark Vena, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The indictment alleges that Adani and his associates deceived investors by concealing the bribery scheme.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Nearly seven in 10 people were deceived into buying counterfeit products online at least once, according to research from Michigan State University in 2023.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
For years, the Massachusetts Division of Insurance didn’t fine any company for ghost networks, so the state attorney general’s office began to investigate whether insurers had deceived consumers by publishing inaccurate directories.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Both tactics have drawn the ire of consumers across social media who, understandably, feel like they’re being deceived.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
This can causes a sense of whiplash, which can make some people feel deceived.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Oct. 2024
Focusing On Real Life Interactions To Avoid Deception Many users report feeling deceived and disappointed after getting emotionally invested in someone over text, only to discover that the person had been dishonest.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Durin the Elder, faced with this dread nightmare, realizes he’s been deceived and takes off the Ring.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
Phishing efforts would fail because the passkey would not be transmitted if an attacker created a phony website or deceived a victim.
—Mark Vena, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The indictment alleges that Adani and his associates deceived investors by concealing the bribery scheme.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Nearly seven in 10 people were deceived into buying counterfeit products online at least once, according to research from Michigan State University in 2023.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
For years, the Massachusetts Division of Insurance didn’t fine any company for ghost networks, so the state attorney general’s office began to investigate whether insurers had deceived consumers by publishing inaccurate directories.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Both tactics have drawn the ire of consumers across social media who, understandably, feel like they’re being deceived.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
This can causes a sense of whiplash, which can make some people feel deceived.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Oct. 2024
Focusing On Real Life Interactions To Avoid Deception Many users report feeling deceived and disappointed after getting emotionally invested in someone over text, only to discover that the person had been dishonest.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Durin the Elder, faced with this dread nightmare, realizes he’s been deceived and takes off the Ring.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceived
Adjective
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Smash’s Megan Hilty steps into the Meryl Streep part (and cribs Streep’s bio for her own in the Playbill) as the deluded actress Madeline Ashton.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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Earlier this morning, abusive and deluded homeless man dressed in white was shouting up and down our street, blowing on trumpet.Jay Martel, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Don't be fooled into thinking a nice hotel is less likely to have bedbugs.Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Although companies are increasingly dropping their degree requirements and letting workers dial in for their shift remotely, don’t be fooled into thinking these sorts of jobs will land you the big bucks.Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Meta is also facing a lawsuit from dozens of states, alleging the company misled users about the safety of its products.Emma Roth, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
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As a result, readers of the second-generation post are misled, which is what happened here.Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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An employee with responsibility for small package delivery expense accounting intentionally made erroneous accounting accrual entries to hide about $151 million of cumulative delivery expenses from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the third quarter of 2024, Macy’s indicated.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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In a statement accompanying its quarterly earnings results, the department store chain said a single employee responsible for small package delivery expense accounting had intentionally created erroneous cost entries from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the third quarter of 2024.Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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