Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baksheeshs
Noun
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There would be many other payoffs for fans who’d hungered for years to see America’s top soccer league come to San Diego.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2026 -
But it's been noticeable through the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup payoffs that Makar has been dealing with lingering injury.—
Jack Lowenstein,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Multiple figures within the sport have alleged, under oath, that members of FIFA accepted bribes in exchange for giving the World Cup to Qatar, a nation that has also been accused of facilitating human rights abuses of the migrant workers who built the country’s stadiums.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Nguyen, who won Do’s seat after his resignation, said the money should be used to specifically support residents who were deprived of services funded by the $10 million in pandemic relief money that Do had directed to nonprofits after receiving bribes.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Noun
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These discussions include possible revenue sharing between the data company and village along with tax incentives.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Those changes were designed to reduce incentives for excessive litigation, particularly in insurance claims.—
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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Sometimes, the nostalgic names come to you in a massive rush, sparked by some sort of visual stimuli, and this Bolton Wanderers shir… sorry, this Panama shirt has done just that.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Libraries are not so great because of the way sound carries, coupled with visual stimuli.—
Sloane Crosley,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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His mining deals in Congo, NGOs alleged, relied on schemes like kickbacks and backhanders.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Baksheeshs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baksheeshs. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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