manipulation
Americannoun
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the act of manipulating.
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the state or fact of being manipulated.
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skillful or artful management.
Etymology
Origin of manipulation
First recorded in 1720–30; from French, equivalent to manipule “handful” ( maniple ) + -ation -ation
Example Sentences
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Historical “bucket shops” serve as a parallel, demonstrating how unregulated speculative trading led to market manipulation and eventual crackdowns.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
There has been at least one particularly egregious case of AI manipulation by an Airbnb host in the U.S.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
The executive is being investigated by Italian prosecutors in a case related to allegations of supervisory obstruction and market manipulation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Also known as streaming manipulation, the practice involves "fake" artists uploading song to sites like Spotify, YouTube, Instagram and Apple Music, and artificially boosting their play counts, in order to gain royalty payments.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Colonel Korn was the lawyer, and if Colonel Korn assured him that fraud, extortion, currency manipulation, embezzlement, income tax evasion and black-market speculations were legal, Colonel Cathcart was in no position to disagree with him.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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