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lip service

NOUN
empty talk
Synonyms
WEAK
duplicity empty talk hollow words hypocrisy hypocritical respect insincerity jive lie lip devotion lip homage lip praise lip reverence lip worship mouth honor mouthing sham smooth talk sweet-talk token agreement tokenism unctuousness

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If the music world is decamping from London again this week, then it needs to "give back to the community", she adds, and not just pay it "lip service".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Presidents historically have at least paid lip service to the idea that they are supposed to consult Congress before launching a military action.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026

We’ve had some changes on campuses, at least lip service being paid to more viewpoint diversity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Preparing Americans for this change can’t be just lip service with no follow-through.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

“Janus. Hecate. Morpheus. They give lip service to Olympus, and yet— “That’s where Dionysus went,” I remembered.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan