bribery
noun
brib·ery
ˈbrī-b(ə-)rē 
plural briberies
: the act or practice of giving or taking a bribe
Examples of bribery in a Sentence
They were arrested on charges of bribery.
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Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan, once one of Asia's richest persons, this month pleaded guilty to charges including fraud and bribery in a mainland Chinese court after being detained in China.
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ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The investment banker, who was sentenced to two years in prison in May 2025 after pleading guilty to bribery and money laundering charges, filed on Monday, April 20, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Diamantis has already been convicted of 21 counts of bribery, extortion, conspiracy and lying to federal investigators for using his position as head of the state’s Office of School Construction Grants and Review to steer contracts on school projects in exchange for more than $75,000 in bribes.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Husted declined a request for further comment about the details that have emerged as the various cases surrounding the bribery scandal play out.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The investment banker, who was sentenced to two years in prison in May 2025 after pleading guilty to bribery and money laundering charges, filed on Monday, April 20, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Diamantis has already been convicted of 21 counts of bribery, extortion, conspiracy and lying to federal investigators for using his position as head of the state’s Office of School Construction Grants and Review to steer contracts on school projects in exchange for more than $75,000 in bribes.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Husted declined a request for further comment about the details that have emerged as the various cases surrounding the bribery scandal play out.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bribery
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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