as in stealing
dishonest activity in which people with power (such as political leaders) use their position and influence to get money and advantages
The newspaper published a series of articles exposing graft in the city government.
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Recent Examples of graft
Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The risk of graft-versus-host means kids who receive functioning stem cells from another person have to be on immunosuppressant drugs following the transplant, which keep the foreign cells from attacking their immune system.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Carlos Vega, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The point of that clause is to keep bills that might not otherwise pass from being grafted to others that will — a practice called logrolling.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Among them was a hip bone graft to cover a chunk of bone that was ripped off in one bite from the bear.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The risk of graft-versus-host means kids who receive functioning stem cells from another person have to be on immunosuppressant drugs following the transplant, which keep the foreign cells from attacking their immune system.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
His message was radical for the time: Instead of grafting technology onto outdated workflows, companies should reengineer those workflows entirely.
—Carlos Vega, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The point of that clause is to keep bills that might not otherwise pass from being grafted to others that will — a practice called logrolling.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graft
Noun
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The stealing of the Ford V-8 got the FBI involved in the couple’s manhunt.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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Springer, who played for the 2017 World Series champion (and sign-stealing) Houston Astros, hit Bazardo’s 1-0 pitch into the left-field seats to ultimately win the game.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The post 9/11 blunders in which Cheney played a part can be tied to the rise of ISIS, perennial instability in the Middle East, the migrant crisis and the crushing debt burden ($38 trillion and counting) that looms over the US economy.—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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This was tied at 20-20 through 14 minutes, until the game went tilt with a 20-5 Aztecs run to close the half.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The 37-year-old man has a record of theft, Beccuau alleged.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Leave the designer pieces safely at home and go for a sleek tote that looks every bit as stylish as what everyone in Milan and Paris is sporting—and carries less risk of theft or pickpocketing.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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One thing missing, of course, given that there is a cargo bed there instead, is the spare wheel, which is affixed to the rear on a stock Land Rover Defender 130.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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Along with encouraging parishioners to pledge money, Cioffi asked them to donate their jewelry, to be melted down and fashioned into a crown to be affixed to a painting of the Virgin on the altarpiece.—
Susan Mulcahy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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After news hit of Ozer’s Safehaven embezzlement indictment in 2024, Ozer spent months reassuring folks that the charges were all going to go away.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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A week after South Lake Tahoe’s mayor resigned amid an embezzlement scandal, her successor was chosen — a man who is fighting charges related to a run-in at a bar.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Blue Jays inserted Barger specifically to get lefty Anthony Banda into the game and force a pitching change.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In addition, many Department of Education employees who were furloughed were surprised to see a message blaming Democrats for the government shutdown inserted into their out-of-office replies.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Beccuau said the gang involved in the robbery could be bigger than the four people caught on CCTV, according to the BBC.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Officers were in the area investigating a robbery at a nearby luxury boutique and had partially closed the roadway, according to court documents.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Norton’s father said the Pippins provide the visual icon to fight the stigma that is attached to the conversation around anxiety, depression, and mental health.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Pair it with these stick-on draft stoppers that attach to the bottom of your doors for even more protection.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Graft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graft. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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