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
Laura Bradley, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Sheikh Hasina distorted Bangladesh’s origin story to legitimize her near-absolute power, during which corruption and graft became widespread.
—Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Those gains come from synchronised ledgers, atomic FX swaps and liquidity-saving algorithms that net balances across jurisdictions, features impossible to graft onto SWIFT in its current form.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
His childhood friend–slash–onetime extramarital hookup, Nora, is back in the hospital with an infected graft, and her condition seems to get worse by the minute.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Sheikh Hasina distorted Bangladesh’s origin story to legitimize her near-absolute power, during which corruption and graft became widespread.
—Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
Verb
There’s a new head coach to hire, a top-six center to land and a lot of scoring skill to graft onto this roster.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Those gains come from synchronised ledgers, atomic FX swaps and liquidity-saving algorithms that net balances across jurisdictions, features impossible to graft onto SWIFT in its current form.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graft
Verb
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Around 61% of workers say that the climb up the corporate ladder feels outdated, with Gen Z and millennials just about tied at 65% and 62% respectively.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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The couple’s upcoming wedding in Venice is not unprecedented, as the floating city also hosted the wedding of George and Amal Clooney in 2014, when the two tied the knot at the Venice Town Hall.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Vehicle break-in/theft, 2700 block Magnolia Ave., 3:45 a.m. • Vehicle break-in/theft, 3100 block Mission Blvd., 10:30 a.m. • Misdemeanor disorderly conduct: alcohol, 1800 block Garnet Ave., 3:52 p.m.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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These conspiracy theorists have participated in the theft of a mother's joy.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Camilla first wore it on Coronation Day in May 2023, where it was affixed to the front of her coronation crown, which was also made for Queen Mary.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
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But its lid is instead shaped into the squashed arch of a pizza oven, with a pizza stone that can be affixed to the grill top to achieve admirable pies at around 700 degrees.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Then, in 2020, with Adams freshly inserted as general manager, the Sabres signed Reinhart to a one-year contract that walked him to free agency.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Despite some mechanical issues during his minor league assignment, the Mets plan to insert him into the rotation during the next homestand.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
Noun
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The suspect took a seat in the lounge area of the bank after committing the robbery, according to police.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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Rancho police said the robbery took place at roughly 8:30 p.m. on Moraine Circle.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
Verb
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His contract is a strong candidate to appear in a trade, however, and there’s a chance Dallas needs to attach it to an asset to get below the second apron.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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If a defendant attaches evidence to a Rule 12(b)(6) motion, then that motion is converted to a motion for summary judgment under Rule 56.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Contender the 1,653lb shark being tagged by OCEARCH researchers.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Vinny Capra hit a chopper to third and Nolan Arenado threw home, where Tauchman was tagged out.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
Verb
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And in rural communities across America, renewable and storage projects inject significant tax revenue often used for essential services like police, schools, and roads.—
John Ketchum,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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Walden injected a bit of noise into his playing style with the group, citing guitarists J Mascis, Thurston Moore, and Jimi Hendrix as influences.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
23 June 2025
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“Graft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graft. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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