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
Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
Landis was appointed baseball’s first commissioner in 1921 in the aftermath of what would become known as the Black Sox scandal, when eight Chicago White Sox players found to have taken bribes to throw games during the 1919 World Series.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 13 May 2025
Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 27 May 2025
Even after the mandate was struck down, Obama’s vision of setting the groundwork for Medicaid for All persisted, effectively bribing states with federal taxpayer dollars to expand coverage.
—Jennifer Butler, National Review, 18 May 2025
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Noun
She was infamously shown stuffing $1,000 in cash bribes into her bra in a photo that was released by the feds.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
Landis was appointed baseball’s first commissioner in 1921 in the aftermath of what would become known as the Black Sox scandal, when eight Chicago White Sox players found to have taken bribes to throw games during the 1919 World Series.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 13 May 2025
Verb
And then there’s Westminster Councilmember Amy Phan West who pleaded not guilty earlier this year to a misdemeanor charge of trying to bribe a parking officer.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 27 May 2025
Even after the mandate was struck down, Obama’s vision of setting the groundwork for Medicaid for All persisted, effectively bribing states with federal taxpayer dollars to expand coverage.
—Jennifer Butler, National Review, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bribe
Noun
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The Biden administration sought to encourage manufacturers to build in the United States, but those efforts are still in their early stages, and many of the government incentives are now on the chopping block.—
Dan Gearino,
Wired News,
31 May 2025
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With a tiny sliver of activist voters holding the same power to deny a candidate an office as a majority of the broad general electorate, the incentives for bipartisanship have all but disappeared in most states and districts.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
Verb
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The company recently ended its incentive program, known as customer commitment packages, to lure and maintain customers on the heels of the incident.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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The result is that homes are sitting idle on the market, forcing sellers to offer price cuts to lure in buyers.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Google is working on a fix that could finally give you complete control over HDR brightness.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Baby wipes: For a quick, on-the-go fix, baby wipes can quickly remove dirt and stains from white shoes and help prevent stains from setting.—
Maryal Miller Carter,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Canada has been in discussions with the European Union to join an EU drive to break its security dependency on the United States, with a focus on buying more defense equipment, including fighter jets, in Europe.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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When a consumer buys a new computer, the fine print usually details an arbitration provision.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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The 2021 Biden stimulus bill provided additional financial incentives to the holdout states.—
The Editors,
National Review,
5 June 2025
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Consider stimulus like background noise, scent from air fresheners and perfumes, family members all calling the puppy at once etc.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Going even further, its materiality, terra-cotta, and its iconography, the corazón, seduce us to discover an even more seductive identity, a cultural and historical foundation, mexicanidad.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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But prosecutors warned observers not to be seduced by soft appearances.—
Thomas Adamson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Have the Yankees used that fifth inning for motivation or just flushed it?—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The process is also shaped by a long-term signaling process where candidates express interest or withdraw based on personal motivations and interactions with the current leader.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Working in recognizable horror subgenres, Byrne entices you with a familiar premise and then slowly teases apart the tropes, leaving you unsettled but also invigorated by his inventiveness.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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This wine entices with blackberry, plum, allspice and vanilla with smooth tannins and a bright acidity.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Bribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bribe. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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