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as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
the clerk at Calcutta airport was clearly angling for a little cumshaw on the side
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as in bribe
something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision
the captain slipped the customs official his customary cumshaw at the Port of Shanghai
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Noun
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The budget proposal also includes $700,000 for a performance bonus for Math I teachers in CMS high schools.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026 -
In California, retailers who sell winning lottery tickets earn a sales bonus from the state’s lottery board.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Anderson finished up her stretch in federal prison for accepting $7,000 in bribes last November.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Benjamin Yarbrough, 48, is charged with accepting a bribe, a felony, according to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Micron’s board also approved a 30% increase in its quarterly dividend to 15 cents a share.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Many investors are hungry for the dividend of 61 cents a share.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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The pup was a gift to their eldest daughter Arabella for her eighth birthday in 2019.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Kadas highlights that users can send gift coffee packages embedded with a QR code and a personalized message that links recipients directly to the app.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Cumshaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumshaw. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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