cheating

Example Sentences

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Recalling that she grew up being warned away from copying off someone else’s test because “cheating is only cheating yourself,” she sounds glum.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

This is borne out by reports from within higher education, where the use of AI is often not considered cheating at all.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

In 2020, Chess.com had flagged the then-17-year-old’s online cheating and issued a temporary ban.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

And it's very simple to call this cheating because they know what they're doing, it's much, much more direct influence on the game and the result than whatever we did.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

She looked at me skeptically, and for a moment I wondered if she’d noticed me cheating off her exam.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover