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
Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Currently, the state is on track to have some of the most expensive House races in the country this November, due in part to a wide open race in CD1 and a cutthroat race in CD6.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
The show follows a group of young professionals thrown into the cutthroat world of high finance in London.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Many praised both her work and her willingness to take personal risks in the cutthroat industry.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Currently, the state is on track to have some of the most expensive House races in the country this November, due in part to a wide open race in CD1 and a cutthroat race in CD6.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
As with many reality series hailing from the late aughts, history has not looked too kindly upon cutthroat competition show America’s Next Top Model, a fact long acknowledged by host and supermodel Tyra Banks.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
The show follows a group of young professionals thrown into the cutthroat world of high finance in London.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutthroat
Adjective
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The helmet’s symbolism directs the world to the atrocities being committed upon an innocent, sovereign nation undergoing ruthless destruction.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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During this ruthless era, famous women were sorted into a stringent binary.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The kid is an assassin, just like Jordan.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Phoenix Raei joined The Night Agent as Dale, an assassin who is Ellen's lover and partner in crime.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Gay and transgender people are immoral.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Cooperation feels not only impossible, but immoral.—
Joe Palaggi,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Investigators are now turning to genetic genealogy, which has previously successfully identified other high-profile criminals like the Golden State Killer and University of Idaho murderer Brian Kohberger.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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Originally, the legal teams were only allowed to ask the ICE agent six questions regarding the new revelation that the murderer was allegedly a Haitian hitman.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Oseguera also assumed control of corrupt police officers and politicians.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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Lies, corrupt leaders, poisoning and persecution of a race.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
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His character, known as the Father, balances his work as a contract killer with his duties as a dad to his 10-year-old son (Callum Vinson).—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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Over time, these shifts can lower your risk of cardiovascular conditions like heart disease, the number-one killer in the US.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In The Weight, Hawke plays Samuel Murphy, who, after the death of his wife, is imprisoned in a labor camp run by Clancy, an unscrupulous overseer played by Russell Crowe.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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Charlie sets out to retrieve the child, even though doing so will put him at odds with unscrupulous men on both sides of the border.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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 25 Feb. 2026.
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