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noun

Definition of graftnext
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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verb

as in to tie

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Recent Examples of graft
Noun
Patients are trained to compare price, graft counts and before-and-after photos, rarely the support behind them. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026 Born out of a struggle against corruption that was triggered by the Novi Sad train station canopy collapse, the student movement has made the fight against graft a central focus of its 11-point program. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
Some Nicaraguan farmers will also graft commercial avocado branches onto native avocado trees, since the native trees are better adapted to the local environment. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 July 2026 Most companies are grafting AI onto processes that were never designed to receive it. — Omer Qureshi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for graft
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graft
  1. stealing
  2. tie
  3. theft
  4. affix
  5. embezzlement
  6. insert
  7. robbery
  8. attach
Noun
  • Blatant, in-your-face lying, cheating and stealing is the norm.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The stealing of Native Americans and their homelands is not just a side story in the grand drama of American history.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of stealing
Verb
  • Vance isn’t the only prospective candidate tied to Trump with new problems after the midterms.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • He’s tied for the fourth-longest points streak to start a season in league history.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of tie
Noun
  • Garcia has a criminal history going back 20 years, including charges of assault, car theft, felony menacing and more.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Cybertruck was a car built for the paranoid fantasies that have gripped so much of a country destabilized by generations of economic theft.
    — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of theft
Verb
  • Spools of thread are arranged on the wall in a grid shape, affixed in rainbow order.
    — Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • After downloading and initially running the software, you’ll be asked to input the serial number that’s affixed to the bottom of the unit.
    — David English, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of affix
Noun
  • Upon speaking to an accountant, the owner said he was informed that the embezzlement accusations were driving his business toward bankruptcy, according to the warrant affidavit.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026
  • On June 5, a jury convicted Jones, his wife, Kateryna, and retired union executive William Creeden of racketeering conspiracy, embezzlement and other felonies.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of embezzlement
Verb
  • Monday’s procedure involved inserting a screw in Brown’s neck to stabilize the stress fracture and improve circulation to the area.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The facility can insert atoms of nitrogen, silicon, germanium, tin, or carbon.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of insert
Noun
  • Police in South Africa have arrested five suspects in connection with a violent farm robbery in the North West province in which a 50-year-old farmer was shot and had his ears cut off.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Deputies will continue to respond to all Priority 1 calls, including reports of homicides, assaults, hostage situations, hit-and-run collisions, robberies, shots fired and plane crashes.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of robbery
Verb
  • According to the Army, its integration process is non-destructive, meaning attaching the kit does not permanently alter the underlying munition.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Online lenders are more likely to attach upfront fees than traditional brick-and-mortar banks, but Discover doesn't charge an origination fee.
    — Dan Avery,Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
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“Graft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graft. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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