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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
Multiple Brazilian media outlets have reported that Mendonca wants de Moraes suspended while the court decides whether he should be investigated for graft. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 The high salaries are meant to attract ⁠top talent ​and prevent corruption, and cases of graft have been rare. — Reuters, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
Of the 26 acres of Chardonnay, nine are own rooted as opposed to grafted, which Large points out is unusual in the region. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 May 2026 If Nikolai Gogol and Raymond Chandler had collaborated, this might have been the result—absurdist Slavic magical realism grafted onto an entertaining whodunit. — The Atlantic, 14 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
  • Nearly all members of Florida’s Legislature voted to put the amendment on the ballot, though some Democrats expressed concern about tying the state’s hands by restricting the chunk of money.
    — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
  • That man stayed ready throughout, and was always in his suit and tie and took it very seriously—but also kept some levity in the back of it.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of tie
Noun
  • Directed by Li Taige, the film stars Yu Qian as a retiring veteran police officer who discovers suspicious anomalies during an apparently routine theft investigation.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Many bees are used at avocado farms in Queensland to pollinate the crops, so the thefts could have a knock-on effect on other food production.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of theft
Verb
  • Police reported that the pair used sticky tape to affix the works, each of which measured roughly twelve by nine inches.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The bag was rectangular with gold CD hardware affixed to the front flap and a short strap attached to the top.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of affix
Noun
  • Months later, Pietras was arrested by the Coventry Police Department and charged with 22 counts of selling a funeral service contract with intent to defraud, 11 counts of second-degree larceny by embezzlement and one count of second-degree forgery.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • At the time, the company was in financial distress due to embezzlement, debt and the economic downturn in agriculture.
    — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of embezzlement
Verb
  • Running through March 27, the show explores a range of cultural, social, and economic messaging inserted in the genre through 52 artworks ranging from the 1970s to present day.
    — Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • That's a quasi-surgical procedure in which a plastic tube is inserted in the chest, groin, or neck.
    — Catherine Sweeney, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of insert
Noun
  • Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man died from injuries suffered in an altercation that was initially reported as a possible strong-arm robbery, a police spokesman said.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Victims of gun violence, police violence, robberies, and addictions walk the streets outside, repeating their last movements, behaviors, and desires.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of robbery
Verb
  • That sister didn’t have a name or an actress attached until Netflix revealed this summer that Harris would be making her debut in the role on the currently airing 14th season of Gabby’s Dollhouse.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The hope now is to attempt to pass legislation during the lame duck session at the end of the year, perhaps by attaching it to a major funding bill, Schiff said in a call with reporters Thursday.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
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