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as in decomposition
the process by which dead organic matter separates into simpler substances
the ancient Egyptians used special preservatives to spare their dead from complete corruption
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as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
the corruption of the upper classes eventually led to the fall of the Roman empire
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as in immorality
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society
Socrates was put to death because the ancient Athenians believed he was spreading corruption to their youth
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Recent Examples of corruption
Boulos, who moved back to South Florida four years ago, has long been the subject of countless conspiracy theories and corruption allegations on social media.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
The city’s indecision is quickly descending into a kind of politics that does not involve accusations of corruption but seems to reflect other, familiar tropes of city government: aggressive lobbying, messy political maneuvering and complaints of bias among city officials.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
Ken Paxton, who has served in his current role since 2015, was impeached in 2023 but later acquitted and faced allegations of corruption and taking part in an extramarital affair.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 11 July 2025
The announcement comes nearly two years after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted on all 16 articles of impeachment related to allegations of corruption and abuse of office.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
The city’s indecision is quickly descending into a kind of politics that does not involve accusations of corruption but seems to reflect other, familiar tropes of city government: aggressive lobbying, messy political maneuvering and complaints of bias among city officials.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
Ken Paxton, who has served in his current role since 2015, was impeached in 2023 but later acquitted and faced allegations of corruption and taking part in an extramarital affair.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 11 July 2025
The announcement comes nearly two years after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted on all 16 articles of impeachment related to allegations of corruption and abuse of office.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corruption
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Food production alone is the leading driver of deforestation, land degradation, and wildlife extinction.—
Sylvana Quader Sinha,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Similarly, some brands are also offering waterless formulas to help protect the volatile ingredient from degradation.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
29 July 2025
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In a Code world, no film should risk lowering an audience’s moral standards nor should evil or immorality be presented except as a cautionary tale.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2025
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Omari’s father, Hassan (J. Paul Nicholas), is the conservative Muslim governor of Mombasa, fond of attacking the immorality in nightclubs like the Moto Moto, where most of Goddess is set, though he’s withdrawn from his reelection campaign after an illness.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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The decay of marketing effects varies by channel, audience, creative, season and competitive context.—
Cody Greco,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Although abrupt, the decision follows years of concern about the decay of U.S. Antarctic scientific infrastructure, exacerbated by hesitations from both agencies about starting big new projects in the face of ongoing federal budget uncertainty.—
Nadia Drake,
Scientific American,
22 July 2025
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Plated with vegan sour cream or traditional Icelandic skyr and a pile of pickled veggies, their rotating flavors include options like daal, chile sin carne and smoked tofu (3,200 ISK for 10).—
New York Times,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Promoting something that God defines as sin is in itself sin.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 July 2025
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Begun as an interrogation of evil, the bio climaxes in farce.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
29 July 2025
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Many Israelis may not care or may see their country’s conduct as a necessary evil in a fundamentally just campaign against terrorist groups and the governments that support them.—
DANIEL BYMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
28 July 2025
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Bitcoin and the rest of crypto are on the rise to supposedly save us us from the financial profligacy of untrustworthy governments.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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Along with this came a tightening of the rules intended to avoid the profligacy of the previous decades.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Corruption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corruption. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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