as in incentive
something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision
that judge refused a huge bribe to dismiss the charges against the wealthy defendant
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as in to lure
to influence someone with a bribe
meat inspectors were bribed, and the contaminated beef was sold to the public
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Recent Examples of bribe
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 July 2025
He’s responded by turning his ire on the network, directly accusing them of accepting bribes.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2025
Michael Loria, USA Today, 16 July 2025
On the other hand, Piña was charged with two counts of wire fraud, two counts of money laundering, one count of conspiracy and one count of bribing a public official.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
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Noun
Trump also accused Oprah of taking bribes to support the Democratic candidate, and his administration recently released files detailing the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. against the Civil Rights icon’s family’s wishes.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 July 2025
He’s responded by turning his ire on the network, directly accusing them of accepting bribes.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2025
Verb
Singer pleaded guilty in 2019 in connection with the scheme and admitted to bribing SAT and ACT proctors, and adding fake awards, extracurriculars, and essays to students' college applications.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 16 July 2025
On the other hand, Piña was charged with two counts of wire fraud, two counts of money laundering, one count of conspiracy and one count of bribing a public official.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bribe
Noun
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Newton’s population hit a record high in the 2020 census and Showalter said roughly half of those who’ve received the housing incentive are new to the city.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Aug. 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last month launched a hiring push to bolster detention and deportation efforts, offering incentives including student loan forgiveness and signing bonuses of up to $50,000.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Such interchangeability within City’s in-possession structure helps to lure defenders out of shape, while incisive forward running from Nunes, O’Reilly and Gvardiol down the flanks helps to exploit those spaces.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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In the film, which entered production in Mississippi this week, a seasoned criminologist and a young female psychologist are lured to a remote Mississippi town to investigate the murder of a little girl and the disappearance of her twin sister.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There is no single silver bullet for this primary election problem, but a few fixes are no-brainers.—
Andrew Tisch,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Aware of this potential doomsday scenario, the NRAO team reached out to SpaceX already in 2021 to discuss a fix.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For recruiting purposes, the White House specifically ordered ICE to buy two Mustangs, which are joining 25 new Chevrolet Tahoes, along with Ford Raptor pickups and top-end GMC SUVs as part of the fleet, according to purchasing data.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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At that point, farmer DeWitt V. Brown bought the bridge and moved it to his land.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Those news stories are confusing the timeline for the older stimulus checks.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Hawley’s news release states that the parameters for the tax rebate would be similar to the stimulus checks issued in 2020 during the economic slowdown caused by the pandemic.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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South Park's season 27 premiere drew a response from the White House after the series depicted Trump attempting to seduce Satan.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Giselle, one of the oldest story ballets, has two parts: In the First Act, Giselle, a young peasant girl is seduced by Albrecht, a nobleman in disguise.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At the White House press briefing later that day, press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked whether Trump was joking in his comments or if there was a spiritual motivation behind his peace efforts.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Live '25 tour was the motivation the coauthors needed to finally finish the book.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Unless Dalton is truly hurt, Plummer’s second-half production probably didn’t entice the squad all that much.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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Bella Union Rosé, founded by the team behind the legendary Far Niente Winery in Napa will also entice.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Bribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bribe. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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