manipulation

American  

[muh-nip-yuh-ley-shuhn] / məˌnɪp yəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act of manipulating.

2. the state or fact of being manipulated.

3. skillful or artful management.

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Etymology

Origin of manipulation

First recorded in 1720–30; from French, equivalent to manipule “handful” ( maniple ) + -ation -ation

Example Sentences

Under the same DSA probe, EU regulators are still investigating how X tackles the spread of illegal content and information manipulation.

From Barron's

We now scan for manipulation instead of admiring the innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Trading exchanges are required to conduct market surveillance to safeguard against fraud and manipulation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Researchers no longer have access to the platform data that would make it possible to detect and monitor these kinds of online manipulation.

From Salon

Their debut season had been a torrid ride on and off the ice with accusations of control and manipulation flying.

From Barron's