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
Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Then-Mayor Patrick Cannon resigned in 2014 he was arrested for taking bribes from FBI agents posing as Charlotte business owners.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2025
Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
He was arrested and charged with gun possession and attempting to bribe his driver into taking the fall for him.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 12 May 2025
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Noun
Jenkins was accused of accepting over $75,000 in bribes in exchange for appointing multiple Northern Virginia businessmen as auxiliary deputy sheriffs within his department.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Then-Mayor Patrick Cannon resigned in 2014 he was arrested for taking bribes from FBI agents posing as Charlotte business owners.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2025
Verb
Ralph Olarte and Humberto Lopez Belmonte bribed officials and cartels to smuggle goods into Mexico, avoiding customs duties for over a decade, federal prosecutors say.
—Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
He was arrested and charged with gun possession and attempting to bribe his driver into taking the fall for him.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bribe
Noun
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While American pharmaceutical development exhibits signs of institutional sclerosis, China’s system demonstrates the power of aligned incentives, streamlined processes, and strategic coordination between regulatory bodies, research institutions, and industry players.—
Greg Licholai MD,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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This prompted the lawmaker to question why someone would want to run away from these incentives and avoid detection.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Its inauguration fiesta alone, which featured live music and Lucha Libre, is said to have lured up to 3,500 attendees.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 June 2025
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The nation was in the grip of a devastating deflation, but the ability to acquire land by homesteading or on railroad credit lured continued inward migration and immigration from abroad.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
15 June 2025
Noun
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The movie’s an expert example of cinema as a narcotic designed for dopamine fixes, made with both precision and predictable beats.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
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While the Universal Studios Florida Jaws attraction closed down in 2012, fans willing to travel can get their fix of the iconic shark at Universal Studios Japan’s Amity Village, appropriately named after the film’s fictional Amity Island (filmed in Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.) in the 1975 film.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Built to draw travelers The concept for Mount Rushmore was proposed by historian Doane Robinson in 1923 as a bold way to draw tourists to the state as more people bought their first motor cars and roads were being expanded across the country.—
Lisa Meyers McClintick,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Singh is believed to have bought the farmhouse and surrounding orchards in April 2023 using a U.S. Department of Agriculture mortgage program, according to Cal Fire investigators, who found that a month after the purchase, Singh transferred 50% of the property to Aaron and Simren Pamma.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2025
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This psychological process, as first described by Ivan Pavlov, explains how our brains learn to associate unrelated stimuli with specific emotional outcomes.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Triggered by sensory stimuli such as music, scents and foods, nostalgia has the power to mentally transport us back in time.—
Chelsea Reid,
The Conversation,
17 June 2025
Verb
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She was also found guilty of disorderly conduct for supposedly trying to seduce an undercover policewoman named Margaret Leonard, who’d been assigned to entrap her.—
Kellie B. Gormly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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The first classic of the summer noir genre is no doubt René Clément’s adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novel The Talented Mr. Ripley about a young American upstart who travels to Italy and murders a wealthy socialite before stealing his identity and seducing his wife.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The next step is to win it, and that’s our motivation for next season.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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The suspect’s motivation for the shootings remains unclear.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Each tune has its own momentum, with several of them enticing audiences and exciting them for his sophomore album American Heart, which arrives tomorrow (Friday, June 20).—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Netflix may entice its subscribers to chill, but the global streamer is working on new offerings and deals to future-proof its content lineup and business.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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“Bribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bribe. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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