corruptness

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Noun
  • Decades of mismanagement, underinvestment and corruption have strained the power grid of Iraq, which is OPEC's second-largest oil producer after Saudi Arabia.
    Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Madagascar has seen weeks of protests, initially spurred by shortages of water and power but now encompassing deeper unhappiness over corruption, inflation, and high unemployment.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In her article, Jane reminds us that meat consumption is responsible for animal suffering and environmental degradation.
    Lisa Wade, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
  • 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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“Corruptness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corruptness. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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