corruptible

adjective

Definition of corruptiblenext
as in corrupt
open to improper influence and especially bribery there's a rumor that that judge is eminently corruptible

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Recent Examples of corruptible Trump has tried to curtail mail-in voting by arguing the ballots easily corruptible, despite casting a ballot by mail himself in March. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026 Beef’s whole thing is finding the weak, corruptible center of all its characters, and Isaac jumps into that project with enthusiasm. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026 From fragmented records to corruptible datasets and the general noise across social media, agentic systems are facing a trust and truth crisis at the most fundamental level. — Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Iran prefers weak allies over strong ones, and corrupt and corruptible governments over ones that respond to their citizens’ needs. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corruptible
  1. corrupt
  2. corrupted
  3. venal
  4. dirty
  5. crooked
  6. mercenary
  7. purchasable
Adjective
  • His new documentary takes on the cryptocurrency industry, portraying the controversial digital currency as corrupt and in dire need of more regulations.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
  • At its core, the crime known as huachicol fiscal is a vast tax evasion scheme centered on falsified paperwork — and corrupt officials.
    — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of corrupt
Adjective
  • The anime merely depicts a border spat between a few small nations, whereas the manga is more global in reach and also deals with much of the underlying mysteries of the corrupted world the characters now live in.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Clark has a lot in common with Sam Neill’s corrupted scientist in Event Horizon.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Definition of corrupted
Adjective
  • There is an unmistakable feeling that a great mass of fans are priced out, or fenced out, while wealthy sponsors and venal bureaucrats get the benefits.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 13 June 2026
  • In his stead, the United States propped up the venal and repressive shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who proved to be a pliable ally readily serving its oil and armament interests.
    — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Definition of venal
Adjective
  • Some of the booths included food businesses including bakeries and lemonade stands and a dirty soda booth.
    — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Now condemned and boarded up, cordoned off by sagging tape, dirty roll-up door set to adorn the front pages of tomorrow’s papers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of dirty
Adjective
  • In other words, surveillance technology is responsible for taking 50 crooked cops off the beat.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Seeing no evil are legions of crooked operators — customs inspectors, tax agents, military commanders, among other enablers.
    — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of crooked
Adjective
  • Now, with one-year mercenary players plus rapid roster turnover, the first game deters even the most addicted sports gambler.
    — Mac Engel July 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • But after Richard’s death, his mercenary captain and right-hand man, the infamous Mercadier, had Basile flayed alive and hanged.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of mercenary
Adjective
  • Today, that effort expands past the console ecosystem, making select original Xbox titles officially playable (and purchasable) on Windows PCs for the first time.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026
  • Starting in 2028, new releases will only be purchasable online.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 10 July 2026
Definition of purchasable

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