as in corruption
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
such corruptness in government threatens our democratic institutions
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Noun
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The Palestinian leader's two-decade rule has been increasingly subject to claims of corruption, calls for new elections and challenges from both Israel and Hamas.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025 -
Some residents also accuse local authorities of corruption during the building of the facility.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The degradation of individual and societal health spirals downward while the most powerful controllers of the medical and pharmaceutical industries thrive.—
David Marks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
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The degradation and genocide of Indigenous Americans on the mainland is widely known.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Corruptness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corruptness. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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