corruptive
adjective
cor·rup·tive
kə-ˈrəp-tiv 
: producing or tending to produce corruption
corruptively
adverb
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Even the bill’s own terms are problematic and corruptive of good medicine.
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The Editors, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
Because of Supreme Court precedent, the only lasting solution to the corruptive influence of money in politics is through a constitutional amendment.
—Andrew Byron and Donna M. Rozar, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
Most of us are able to watch and enjoy Succession, after all, without assuming the show’s creators endorse corruptive capitalism.
—Smriti Mundhra, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2023
Debuting on Comedy Central in 2019 before moving to HBO Max (and now Max), the series offered a scathing satire of Hollywood and the corruptive nature of fame.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 June 2023
The corruptive force of needing to make a living — even that needs to take its context from my morals, ethics, and responsibility to myself and to everyone who works with me.
—Emma Madden, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2023
At the other end of the spectrum, critics have voiced concern about the corruptive influence of tripping out on sound.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2023
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The Editors, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
Because of Supreme Court precedent, the only lasting solution to the corruptive influence of money in politics is through a constitutional amendment.
—Andrew Byron and Donna M. Rozar, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
Most of us are able to watch and enjoy Succession, after all, without assuming the show’s creators endorse corruptive capitalism.
—Smriti Mundhra, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2023
Debuting on Comedy Central in 2019 before moving to HBO Max (and now Max), the series offered a scathing satire of Hollywood and the corruptive nature of fame.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 June 2023
The corruptive force of needing to make a living — even that needs to take its context from my morals, ethics, and responsibility to myself and to everyone who works with me.
—Emma Madden, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2023
At the other end of the spectrum, critics have voiced concern about the corruptive influence of tripping out on sound.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2023
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“Corruptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corruptive. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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