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as in decomposition
the process by which dead organic matter separates into simpler substances
the ancient Egyptians used special preservatives to spare their dead from complete corruption
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as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
the corruption of the upper classes eventually led to the fall of the Roman empire
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as in immorality
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society
Socrates was put to death because the ancient Athenians believed he was spreading corruption to their youth
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Recent Examples of corruption
The party has also had a hard time eliminating corruption.
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Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Because all corruption somehow leads back to Massachusetts.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
References to government corruption were dropped entirely.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Trump has also been involved in crypto business ventures, including World Liberty Financial and his $TRUMP meme coin, leading to accusations of corruption and self-dealing from opposition lawmakers, as well as calls for ethics investigations.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Because all corruption somehow leads back to Massachusetts.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
References to government corruption were dropped entirely.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Trump has also been involved in crypto business ventures, including World Liberty Financial and his $TRUMP meme coin, leading to accusations of corruption and self-dealing from opposition lawmakers, as well as calls for ethics investigations.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corruption
Noun
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The issue of decomposition The research centered on a type of battery known as LNMO (composed of lithium, nickel, manganese, and oxygen).—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Aug. 2025
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On August 13, the bodies of the four men were discovered in the Parisian municipality of Choisy-le-Roi in varying states of decomposition.—
Philippe Cordier,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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Once opened, maple syrup should be stored in the refrigerator to prevent mold growth and flavor degradation.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Aug. 2025
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Suppression repair is a critical part of firefighting efforts, to reduce erosion and soil degradation in the areas used in the firefighting efforts.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Hank isn’t being accused of mere immorality, after all; he’s being accused of rape, which was also a crime back in Kierkegaard’s days.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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Beyond the inherent immorality of thoughtlessly torturing and killing birds and wildlife, Death Pipes are an example of the hidden toll that people and their structures are exacting on nature.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Exposure to warm, humid air and bugs in the outdoors will speed up the decay even more.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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The quest has led us down many theoretically interesting avenues, spawning ideas like extra dimensions, supersymmetry, proton decay, string theory, and many others.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
5 Sep. 2025
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But when Wonderboy has a life-altering encounter that exposes the cracks in their righteous facade, the women who love them reveal a deeper truth about the grip of patriarchy, silence, and generational sin.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
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Or will their collective sins destroy #Momtok for good?—
Peter White,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Political evil is not shown, it is endured.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
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His simple tale of good versus evil set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away proved to be hugely appealing to audiences desperate for some form of escape from the grim world outside.—
Nick Foster
August 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
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Bitcoin and the rest of crypto are on the rise to supposedly save us us from the financial profligacy of untrustworthy governments.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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Along with this came a tightening of the rules intended to avoid the profligacy of the previous decades.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Corruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corruption. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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