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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cumshaw
Noun
  • That matters more than any retention bonus ever could.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • If said midfielder is skilled at carrying the ball across short distances, that would be a bonus too.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Linda Sun, a former aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY), was charged earlier this week with accepting bribes from companies selling personal protective equipment during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
    Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025
  • Netanyahu faces charges of fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes in three separate cases.
    Mandy Taheri Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • But American science, including space science, has paid enormous dividends in keeping the nation strong, prosperous, and worthy of the world’s respect.
    Adam Frank, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
  • In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company.
    Dividend Channel, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Another case alleges that Netanyahu and his wife received lavish gifts worth around $200,000—including cigars and Champagne—from Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan and Australian billionaire businessman James Packer in exchange for Milchan’s business benefits.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 26 June 2025
  • Consumers are increasingly seeking jewelry that reflects their personal identity, style, and emotional connection, whether for themselves or as gifts for loved ones.
    Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • The administration’s efforts to stop this gravy train threaten the climate house of cards built up for decades.
    Peter Murphy, Boston Herald, 14 May 2025
  • This just-okay kids’ film — the sort trying to capitalize on the Harry Potter gravy train way after the fact — is set in the 1950s as a boy, Lewis (Owen Vaccaro), is sent to live with his eccentric uncle Jonathan (Jack Black) after his parents’ tragic death.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Cumshaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumshaw. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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