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
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Fashion media still remains one of the most cutthroat worlds.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2025
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2025
Plus, the cutthroat strategizing resulted in a dramatic (read: hilarious) rose ceremony.
—EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Schools can either opt into the agreement and begin paying athletes, as both CU and Colorado State University have, or risk falling behind in an industry that grows increasingly more cutthroat with each passing year.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Fashion media still remains one of the most cutthroat worlds.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
His honeyed flows quickly turn to menacing street tales, narrating his cutthroat rise in Zone 6.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2025
Plus, the cutthroat strategizing resulted in a dramatic (read: hilarious) rose ceremony.
—EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutthroat
Adjective
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Tracey recalls how her ruthless daughter sought revenge on her father, classmates and Laura.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the epic Emperor Kisra (Kingsley) has a reputation for being utterly ruthless.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The prominent conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was struck in the neck by an assassin’s bullet.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The search for Kirk’s assassin entered its third day Friday, with officials releasing new still photos of the person of interest, along with video of the person fleeing the scene after the shooting.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, cousin Edmund, an aspiring clergyman, falls under the charms of Mary Crawford, written by Austen as a charming but immoral woman.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Ladapo said the decision was not reached according to the data, but instead on his view that vaccine mandates are immoral and outside the scope of the government’s authority.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
7 Sep. 2025
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The main competition has in the Limited Series category now that The White Lotus has been booted out is Adolescence, the huge hit on Netflix about a teen murderer that featured incredible performances and four, one-shot episodes that practically seemed impossible to film.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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He’s joined by another (somewhat literal) murderers’ row of actors including Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Kerry Washington, Cailee Spaeny, Andrew Scott, and Thomas Haden Church.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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According to the latest 2024 Transparency International report, the Americas average 42 out of 100 points on a scale where 100 is very transparent and zero is very corrupt.—
Sofía Benavides,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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With the help of Landy and Nicky Parsons, Bourne goes up against Vosen (David Strathairn), the corrupt director of Operation Blackbriar.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The killing ignited a social media firestorm amid a statewide search for the killer.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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His alleged killer, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, is awaiting a court date, and his motivations are unknown.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The same words apply to the title character at the film‘s center, the inscrutable and seemingly unscrupulous Hedda Gabler (a magnetic Tessa Thompson), here yanked firmly from the late 20th century setting of Henrik Ibsen’s iconic play into the ’50s, and not missing a single trick along the way.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lawmakers in many states have changed the rules in recent decades to protect winners from being targeted by criminals and unscrupulous people asking for money.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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