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also corruptor
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as in criminal
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrupter
Noun
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Betty Ann Tomlinson, 50, was charged Thursday afternoon with arson, conspiracy to commit arson and assisting a criminal.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025 -
Genetic genealogy: Building the family tree of a serial killer Retiree Barbara Rae-Venter never anticipated that her hobby of researching her family tree would lead to the capture of one of the most notorious criminals in California, the Golden State Killer.—
David Morgan
July 11,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Serial killers with a code, far-future space operas, superheroes doing battle with dastardly villains.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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But just to use an example, Force Awakens sets up Snoke as the big villain of the new trilogy, with a mysterious backstory.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
12 July 2025
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That pair of reprobates retired from politics due to ill health.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
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Like many of Anderson’s protagonists, Gustave is a reprobate of the first order, romancing old ladies for their fortunes and such.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
Noun
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To commit the killings, the doctor allegedly administered an anesthetic inducer and a muscle relaxant to his patients without their knowledge or consent, according to prosecutors.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Because Lost had not yet trained us to expect such surprises, this was a genuine gasp inducer.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
4 July 2024
Noun
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But a law so significant that the U.S. Supreme Court settled its legality has essentially gathered dust, not lawbreakers.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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For a sheriff who frequently talks about demanding accountability, Tony’s threat to turn his back on a city of 87,000 residents is exactly the kind of talk lawbreakers want to hear.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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The suspect was booked into Vista jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, being a felon in possession of firearms and making criminal threats.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 July 2025
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Molina-Montalvo pleaded guilty on March 28 to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, court records show.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
16 July 2025
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“Corrupter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrupter. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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