Thesaurus results for ARTIFICES

artifices

noun

plural of artifice

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a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end used the artifice of saying his grandmother had died so that he could get the last seat on the plane

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Recent Examples of artifices Owens was initially indicted on one count of fraudulent schemes and artifices, one count of forgery, four counts of perjury and one count of tampering with physical evidence earlier this year. — Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025 Jean-Luc Godard used nonprofessionals to rend the dramatic fabric and expose the artifices of performance. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026

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Such offenders will use all different ruses to distract the victim, such as claiming to be utility workers, tree trimmers, or handymen working on neighbors' houses.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
They are accused of using several ruses to force their way into people’s homes, assaulting unsuspecting residents and holding them hostage for their own money, and demanding access to their crypto accounts.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 May 2026

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Twelve hundred conceptual categories showed up in just 490 papers and nowhere in the formal schemes, clustered in environmental drivers and ecological processes.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
New York officials say the unit is a national leader that targets complex, high-impact corporate schemes, and Attorney General Letitia James vows legal action, calling the cutoff an outrageous political attack.

— Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

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The Entertainment Thanks to high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi available on JSX flights, travelers are free to stream and browse directly on their personal devices.

— Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
As more Florida seniors use wearables like continuous glucose monitors, remote blood pressure monitors, smartwatches and fitness trackers, concern grows about who has access to the data these devices collect.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

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