as in pretending
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as in weaseling
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
the candidate equivocated as long as he could on controversial issues
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivocating
Adjective
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Kathleen O’Leary, Boca Raton Get a mirror, Marco The Republican Party is the most hypocritical group of politicians this country has ever seen, and Marco Rubio its biggest hypocrite of all.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025 -
If that strikes you as a little suspicious, maybe even hypocritical, well, have both Bechdels got a book for you.—
Sam Thielman,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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The rise of Darth Vader Anakin Skywalker discovers Palpatine's true identity as a Sith Lord and backs him instead of the Jedi Masters who intended to arrest the duplicitous chancellor. —As seen in Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
25 May 2025
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In scenes that take up so much more screentime than is strictly necessary, Ethan gets back on the trail of Gabriel (Esai Morales), the Entity’s duplicitous sidekick, who aims to bring it under his control once its plan gets underway.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Symptoms like a fast heart rate, or shortness of breath, shaking and chills, confusion or lethargy.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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In the video, a terrified Archie can be seen frozen, staring and shaking.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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That’s not to say the film’s focus on the magic and mysteries male companionship is insincere.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
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Consider New Perspectives And Feedback Employees can tell when relationships are insincere, which is why leaders must practice empathy and authenticity so that trust, collaboration and cultural awareness can take root.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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By leaning on legal technicalities, the Council risks appearing evasive, avoiding a clear position on an issue that deeply concerns our constituents.—
Erin Murphy,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025
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This is like the weirder Neil Young entry, swirly and evasive, beautiful but uncomfortable.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But when leaders are seen as untrustworthy that number drops to one in twelve.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Star Toomey got a bad rap on Survivor 48, being pegged by other players as someone who was untrustworthy in the game.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The cooling system in her second-story apartment in Albuquerque, New Mexico, had always been unreliable.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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This showed that changes in the truck's speed produced turbulence in the liquid helium, making measurements of its presence unreliable.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Within hours, your unscrupulous corporate rivals bask in ignoble victory.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The millennial realization that the world is full of unscrupulous people might explain why Anderson’s storytelling leans to fantasy and youthful innocence.—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 May 2025
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“Equivocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivocating. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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