as in incentives
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 buys
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 bribes
Brie Stimson , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
What did Trump exchange for the bribes?
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Alsenad did not benefit financially from the bribes, according to the plea agreement.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The official, who has been arrested, is also suspected of providing 100 million won ($71,800) in bribes to Kweon.
—CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
All 14 of the ex-Antioch and Pittsburg officers to be charged have pleaded guilty or been convicted of some law violation, including participating in a college degree fraud scandal, accepting bribes, firearms violations and real estate fraud.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
James claims that perks and bribes were allegedly in exchange for favorable treatment during the audits.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors allege Langan and other executives authorized and oversaw the bribes, and Winata directly provided the bribes and accompanied the auditor on trips to the clubs.
—Dave Collins, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
The alleged bribes helped RCI avoid paying more than $8 million in New York City and state taxes from 2010 through 2024, after the auditor gave them favorable treatment in at least six separate sales tax audits, according to the AG's office.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
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The separation comes five years after the couple were ensnared in the college admissions scandal, pleading guilty to wire and mail fraud related to paying hundreds of thousands in bribes to get their daughters into the University of Southern California.
—Brie Stimson , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
What did Trump exchange for the bribes?
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Alsenad did not benefit financially from the bribes, according to the plea agreement.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The official, who has been arrested, is also suspected of providing 100 million won ($71,800) in bribes to Kweon.
—CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
All 14 of the ex-Antioch and Pittsburg officers to be charged have pleaded guilty or been convicted of some law violation, including participating in a college degree fraud scandal, accepting bribes, firearms violations and real estate fraud.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
James claims that perks and bribes were allegedly in exchange for favorable treatment during the audits.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors allege Langan and other executives authorized and oversaw the bribes, and Winata directly provided the bribes and accompanied the auditor on trips to the clubs.
—Dave Collins, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
The alleged bribes helped RCI avoid paying more than $8 million in New York City and state taxes from 2010 through 2024, after the auditor gave them favorable treatment in at least six separate sales tax audits, according to the AG's office.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bribes
Noun
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Tesla had a first-mover advantage in China in 2013, leveraging the government’s support of EVs with subsidies and incentives and its production base and opening a gigafactory in Shanghai in 2019.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Company finances via private and public funds, through co-productions, incentives and strategic partners.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Julia Diaz, 59, buys for about 20 people, including her family of five, extended family members and close friends.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, Rainey wins over Loretta, who buys the dagger just so Rainey can keep it as a memory of Lester.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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These tools, often referred to as AI agents, analyze vast amounts of operational data in real time, simulating future conditions, identifying early warning signs, and recommending immediate fixes.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Experts say not doing so is a top reason women wind up back at the salon for pricey fixes.—
Maureen Choi,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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But Ischia—which once attracted Hollywood royalty including Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, on a break from filming Cleopatra, and still lures the likes of Robert DeNiro—isn’t really for the attention-seekers.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Designed in China and fueled by kits sold or rented to threat actors around the world, these attacks are disguised as unpaid toll, undelivered package or motoring offense lures.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Everything about the scene seduces the viewer into what dining while traveling in the most luxurious fashion could be, and once was.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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In his youth, the blue-eyed Stamp was widely considered one of the most handsome men onscreen, and Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini used that to peculiar effect in Teorema (1968), casting the actor as a nameless and wordless visitor who seduces an entire household.—
Rhett Bartlett,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Absolute power corrupts absolutely.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With showy wine-red blossoms that perfume the garden with the distinctive aromas of chocolate and vanilla from mid-summer through fall, chocolate cosmos entices butterflies and curious gardeners alike.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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The structure is illustrated below, with one player positioned on the byline and another level with the penalty area to form a triangle that entices opponents out to defend.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The expectation was that rates could move more decisively on Friday, when the monthly employment report was set for release, but the government shutdown now has that in limbo.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The second planet from the sun has a completely inhospitable surface, with temperatures reaching 863 degrees Fahrenheit (462 degrees Celsius) and a crushing pressure underneath an oppressively thick atmosphere.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Bribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bribes. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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