bribery
noun
brib·ery
ˈbrī-b(ə-)rē 
plural briberies
: the act or practice of giving or taking a bribe
Examples of bribery in a Sentence
They were arrested on charges of bribery.
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Said, who also awaits sentencing, was convicted of 20 federal charges, including bribery and money laundering.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock was found guilty in March on multiple criminal counts, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Netanyahu has been on trial since 2020 after being indicted in 2019 on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust throughout his fourth and fifth terms in office.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025
The owner of a popular Fisherman’s Wharf restaurant has been sentenced to federal prison in a bribery scheme, but prosecutors are now accusing him of getting a lighter prison term through deceit.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock was found guilty in March on multiple criminal counts, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Netanyahu has been on trial since 2020 after being indicted in 2019 on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust throughout his fourth and fifth terms in office.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025
The owner of a popular Fisherman’s Wharf restaurant has been sentenced to federal prison in a bribery scheme, but prosecutors are now accusing him of getting a lighter prison term through deceit.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bribery
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“Bribery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribery. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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