manipulation
noun
the act of manipulating.
manipulations
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pluralof manipulation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The book comments on the manipulations Grossman’s pieces were subjected to and discusses how efforts to find earlier drafts of the publications in Russian archives have been unsuccessful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The figure shows that over 80% of hourly workers and 30% of salaried workers could benefit from the manipulations.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
Muddy Waters has accused the company of accounting manipulation partly to benefit its chief executive, claiming that “without these manipulations, CEO Noto would lose most—if not all—of his performance bonus.”
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
In addition to exploring dietary and microbiome manipulations that could help with liver cancer, the team is curious to see if other conditions could be treated by targeting BAAT.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2025
Two more manipulations like that, and I’m facing the right way.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
