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doublespeak

[duhb-uhl-speek] / ˈdʌb əlˌspik /














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Peck’s new documentary “Orwell: 2+2=5” uses the author’s own words to confront propaganda, doublespeak and the spread of authoritarianism in the 21st century.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

Or, Pezeshkian’s apology could be doublespeak aimed at obscuring Iran’s intentions, he said.

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

In George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, characters engage in doublespeak, a way of distorting language to obscure its true meaning.

From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2024

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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