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
Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
Quintuple bypass surgery is performed to address severe blockages in the coronary arteries by grafting blood vessels from other parts of the body to restore healthy blood flow to the heart.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
Matt Emma, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
With deep expertise in FUE techniques, Dr. Bilgin is particularly renowned for his work on natural hairline design, dense graft placement and plans tailored to each patient’s unique facial structure.
—Ascend Agency, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Many of our small trees are grafted onto rootstocks that can tolerate our local soil conditions.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
Quintuple bypass surgery is performed to address severe blockages in the coronary arteries by grafting blood vessels from other parts of the body to restore healthy blood flow to the heart.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
Verb
This allows for finer incisions, which can mean faster healing and denser graft placement.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
With deep expertise in FUE techniques, Dr. Bilgin is particularly renowned for his work on natural hairline design, dense graft placement and plans tailored to each patient’s unique facial structure.
—Ascend Agency, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graft
Noun
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The jury also recommended that Catarino serve 12 years for each manslaughter conviction, three years for each armed criminal action conviction, and one year for each stealing of a firearm conviction.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hollywood starlet Sydney Sweeney has done plenty of scene-stealing in Euphoria and The White Lotus but her latest breakout performance may be on Wall Street.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Over five shutout innings in his major league debut, the 23-year-old left-hander fanned 11 of their batters, tying the Red Sox record for strikeouts by a debuting pitcher, set by Don Aase on July 26, 1977.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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These options are often less expensive, faster, and more closely tied to job outcomes than a four-year degree.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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American officials have alleged that North Korea is engaged in a long-running effort to use cyberattacks, cryptocurrency theft and IT contractors to gather information on behalf of the government in Pyongyang.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Young Peter survived by theft and by begging.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Newsprint accessorized, equally as important as the bags upon which it was affixed.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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In each small group, rubber boots are donned and headlamps affixed snugly on half a dozen heads.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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Starting in December of that year, a number of Starovoit’s former colleagues and subordinates were implicated in embezzlement of military funds—including 19 billion rubles (around $250 million) that had been allocated for defenses along the Ukrainian border.—
ANDREI KOLESNIKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Sep. 2025
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Do has been sentenced to five years in jail for accepting more than $800,000 in bribes in a scheme involving the embezzlement of millions in COVID-relief funds.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By inserting an extra biochemical cycle into a model plant, the researchers boosted growth, seed yield, and fat production without increasing water demand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The full-on answers are below for each group, finally inserting the four words in each category.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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He was booked into Thurston County Jail on suspicion of robbery and aggravated battery, police said.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
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But Tober says Zarutska’s death is less the fault of CATS fare enforcement than of the courts that let the suspect walk free despite an extensive record of mental health challenges and criminal charges, including charges for robbery with a dangerous weapon and communicating threats.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The truck came to him just as a body, which Lord attached to the chassis of a Chevrolet S-10, his mother Michelle Lord said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Oysters inspired the researchers because of their remarkable ability to attach to rocks, bridge pilings, or even each other in the harsh underwater environment.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Graft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graft. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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