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
Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
Outbreaks between 2015 and 2017, in Georgia homeless shelters, and a 2021 nationwide outbreak resulting from patients infected from contaminated bone grafts have been larger, the federal agency said in an email.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2025
More than his previous turns as host, that one seemed the most like a successful experiment to graft the sensibility of vintage Chappelle’s Show onto modern-era Saturday Night Live.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Corruption and graft were prevalent in that environment, and federal employment meant absolute fealty to the president.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
Outbreaks between 2015 and 2017, in Georgia homeless shelters, and a 2021 nationwide outbreak resulting from patients infected from contaminated bone grafts have been larger, the federal agency said in an email.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
That was the year when Fred Popenoe, proprietor of the West India Gardens nursery in Altadena, sent an emissary to Mexico with the task of bringing back budwood cuttings for the purpose of grafting them onto avocado seedlings, with the hope that some would become commercially successful varieties.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2025
More than his previous turns as host, that one seemed the most like a successful experiment to graft the sensibility of vintage Chappelle’s Show onto modern-era Saturday Night Live.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graft
Verb
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The game was largely back and forth with nine lead changes and 5 times throughout the game the score was tied.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Critics question the wisdom of tying America’s financial future to a purely speculative, highly volatile asset.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Although Thailand is generally considered a safe destination for travelers, theft is not uncommon.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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With stowaway straps, this dual-purpose duffel doubles as a backpack, and the main compartment is lockable to prevent in-flight theft.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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The faults uncovered were so egregious the courts affixed a penalty if they weren’t corrected.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Instead of being positioned on top of the head, they are affixed behind both ears and run across the face, not necessarily over any portion of the hair.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The coach inserts Ryan Davis, Alex Mangold, Eli Allen and Alex Sessoms.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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Quinten Post, inserted into the starting lineup for Butler, hit a pair of 3s and got to work on the glass on both ends of the court.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Several of those killed and arrested had criminal records, according to authorities, with charges ranging from robbery to drug trafficking.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The last inmate in the U.S. to be killed by firing squad was in 2010, when Utah executed Ronnie Lee Gardner for killing a man during a robbery.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The program’s rules, which were created during the Biden administration, previously favored broadband lines made of fiber-optic cables attached to homes.—
Cecilia Kang,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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Rakell comes attached to some long-term risk given the term on his deal and his age, but he’s performed at an exceptionally high level this season.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Brown posted both her own and Paltrow’s look to Instagram on a two-image carousel, and tagged the actor too as her reference.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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Trachtenberg wrote, adding heart and paint palette emojis and tagging Hauser & Wirth, which is the art gallery where Eugenie works today.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Scented laundry beads are a sure way to inject a fresh and clean scent into a load of laundry.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2025
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Corporate proxies inject root certificates that get stolen.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Graft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graft. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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