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doublespeak

[duhb-uhl-speek] / ˈdʌb əlˌspik /














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“I guess it’s on brand for Anthropic doublespeak to use a deceptive ad to critique theoretical deceptive ads that aren’t real,” Altman posted on X.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 7, 2026

In a 420 word-long post on X, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman hit back, calling Anthropic "dishonest" and "deceptive" - and even accusing the firm of using "doublespeak".

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

The lifestyle doublespeak people used to survive under successive dictatorships in Eastern Europe came a little more easily to Poles, who had practiced it before.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2025

In our cynical times, most people are familiar enough with doublespeak to understand that anything called a "freedom city" is likely to be the opposite.

From Salon Mar. 17, 2025

In lofty bureaucratic doublespeak the policy was called the School Improvement Plan.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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