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as in decomposition
the process by which dead organic matter separates into simpler substances
the ancient Egyptians used special preservatives to spare their dead from complete corruption
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as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
the corruption of the upper classes eventually led to the fall of the Roman empire
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as in immorality
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society
Socrates was put to death because the ancient Athenians believed he was spreading corruption to their youth
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Recent Examples of corruption
Contact Public Investigator Government corruption.
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Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
As investigators dig deeper, more disturbing secrets emerge, including financial fraud, addiction, mysterious deaths and corruption.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
In Nepal, protests first erupted over a social media ban but developed into a general backlash against widespread government corruption.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Former Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, who was convicted in the spring on federal corruption charges tied to a City Hall kickback scheme, will report to the Bureau of Prisons Friday to begin her monthlong jail sentence.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
As investigators dig deeper, more disturbing secrets emerge, including financial fraud, addiction, mysterious deaths and corruption.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
In Nepal, protests first erupted over a social media ban but developed into a general backlash against widespread government corruption.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Former Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, who was convicted in the spring on federal corruption charges tied to a City Hall kickback scheme, will report to the Bureau of Prisons Friday to begin her monthlong jail sentence.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corruption
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Maritime rescue officials recovered the remains, which were in an advanced state of decomposition, and transported them to the port of Ibiza, the newspaper reported.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Eventually, the natural fungal spores will colonize, and decomposition will begin.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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In her article, Jane reminds us that meat consumption is responsible for animal suffering and environmental degradation.—
Lisa Wade,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Overall, the most prevalent cause of bird population declines is habitat loss and degradation, driven especially by agricultural expansion and intensification and logging, the IUCN said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Hank isn’t being accused of mere immorality, after all; he’s being accused of rape, which was also a crime back in Kierkegaard’s days.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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Beyond the inherent immorality of thoughtlessly torturing and killing birds and wildlife, Death Pipes are an example of the hidden toll that people and their structures are exacting on nature.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The setting catches America at a point of transition between an era of middle-class prosperity and the economic decay that was on the horizon.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
18 Oct. 2025
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Some nuclei will be stable against decays, others will undergo one or more decays (radioactively) before producing a stable end-product.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Oct. 2025
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The church must name abuse as sin and reject any misuse of Scripture that justifies endurance in violence.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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And my mom used to say, your sins will find you out.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Oct. 2025
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The holiday is a major event in India, particularly for followers of Hinduism and Sikhism, and is marked by candle and lamp lighting to symbolize light over darkness and good over evil.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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There are some interesting themes about religion and the existence of evil.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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That was really what helped me into the character and into her evilness.—
William Earl,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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Arne Slot, his side undermined by profligacy at one end and sloppiness at the other, had endured a first home defeat in the Premier League for 400 days courtesy of Harry Maguire’s late winner.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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More political turmoil in the world fourth-largest economy could rattle the bond market as investors gauge whether the next leader will lean toward fiscal discipline or more profligacy.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Corruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corruption. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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