as in ruthless
not guided by or showing a concern for what is right
cutthroat business practices intended to drive competitors out of business
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as in assassin
a person who kills another person
while traveling the ancient Silk Road, traders were constant prey to cutthroats and thieves
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Recent Examples of cutthroat
Lauren Morrow
september 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
The film tells the true story of two young men who journey from Scotland to America to test their mettle in the cutthroat world of hip-hop.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
The teen comedy, which premiered on Aug. 25, 2000, is about the cutthroat world of competitive cheerleading.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Cuffy takes readers into the cutthroat world of ballet, where one wrong turn could literally change everything.
—Lauren Morrow
september 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
The film tells the true story of two young men who journey from Scotland to America to test their mettle in the cutthroat world of hip-hop.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
Once the honeymoon phase ends and his status with Oliver is threatened, the cutthroat Matthew falls into an unhinged spiral to course correct and save himself from ever being an outsider again.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
The teen comedy, which premiered on Aug. 25, 2000, is about the cutthroat world of competitive cheerleading.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutthroat
Adjective
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While team boss Toto Wolff appreciates both, he is known for being ruthless when push comes to shove.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to the tethering process, his memories of the last year have been wiped, leaving only a man known as Red, a ruthless shadow and former contract killer for a cruel, mercurial billionaire.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Or Florian Geyer, a noble who also led peasant armies and was finally knifed by an assassin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Kimmel also praised Kirk’s widow, Erika, for speaking at Sunday’s memorial service about forgiving her husband’s assassin.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike previous seasons, Dorothy never makes immoral choices.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This is disgraceful and immoral.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With Charlie Hunnam in the leading role, season 3 will dive into the haunting story of the notorious 1950s murderer who not only took multiple lives but also exhumed graves to create household and clothing items from human remains.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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The conservative influencer Candace Owens released an image purporting to show the alleged murderer at the outlet during an episode of her podcast.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The president wants justice and accountability for the many corrupt criminals and politicians who weaponized our justice system against him and his millions of patriotic supporters.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Others point a finger at the PA, which remains deeply unpopular among Palestinians and is seen by many as weak, corrupt and lacking legitimacy.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Miami had found some urgency and regained the lead in the 66th minute when Jordi Alba, unusually in a central position, produced a killer defence-splitting pass to his former Barcelona teammate, who turned sharply and smartly before firing home from inside the box.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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The available evidence suggests that Kirk’s alleged killer, a twenty-two-year-old man from Utah without any clear political affiliation, acted alone.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Facing off against an unscrupulous businessman threatening nature, Heidi’s mission blends adventure with ecological themes.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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This is gonna be a terrible precedent that is being set right now, that, in the hands of an unscrupulous politician, Democrat or Republican, could be used as a political weapon in the same way that Trump is using it right now.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In the past, that’s opened small businesses to frivolous lawsuits filed by unprincipled lawyers that file massive lawsuits and offer quick settlements.—
Erica Goldstein,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Rule by ‘ambitious, and unprincipled men’ Partisanship is the primary problem for the American republic, according to Washington.—
Robert A. Strong,
The Conversation,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Cutthroat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutthroat. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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