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Recent Examples of quackery
Yet, this theory has continued for years—centuries, in fact—to give rise to a wide range of colonic quackery.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
That is how CrossFit die-hards who dabble in Qanon quackery and blame wildfires on space lasers end up as the face of the House GOP.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
But the thought of a person who spreads the kind of dishonesty, quackery and junk science that Kennedy habitually does — especially about our precious kiddos — is nothing short of stomach churning.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
He was born rich, got richer, and then went bust, ending his business career in stock fraud and medical quackery.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
That is how CrossFit die-hards who dabble in Qanon quackery and blame wildfires on space lasers end up as the face of the House GOP.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
But the thought of a person who spreads the kind of dishonesty, quackery and junk science that Kennedy habitually does — especially about our precious kiddos — is nothing short of stomach churning.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
He was born rich, got richer, and then went bust, ending his business career in stock fraud and medical quackery.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quackery
Noun
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Playing some clever game of head-fakery with his adversaries?—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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What would be the point of them doing obvious fakery?—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fascist propaganda works by distraction and deception.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Flores must continue to utilize deception to apply pressure on the opposing quarterback.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His call for unity is plain hypocrisy!—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Steve Kerr changes his tune When Hong Kong comes up, Bethea doesn't frame the issue as hypocrisy.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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But a glimpse at an earlier journalistic universe—newspapers in the era before social media—shows the dishonesty at the center of the project to treat the plain meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment as up for grabs.—
Lawrence Glickman,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Thankfully, there have finally been some consequences for treating their employers with disdain, dishonesty and contempt.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Often, this is based on an accusation of fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Was the coach’s allegation of deceit required to dig it out of the Wolves?—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2026
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Diplomacy and the pragmatic duplicity that sometimes accompanies it are ingrained at every level of Iran’s political class.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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For some, the implications of duplicity and obscured identity in the line could well apply to its author—and thereby hangs a tale.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Allen’s combo of flip insincerity and kindly concern is a terrific treat, recalling Bill Murray at his doofy best.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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In an era of skepticism, audiences quickly detect insincerity.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Quackery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quackery. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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