1
as in bonuses
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
the clerk at Calcutta airport was clearly angling for a little cumshaw on the side
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as in bribes
something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision
the captain slipped the customs official his customary cumshaw at the Port of Shanghai
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Noun
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These bonuses are worth $150 more than either card's previous offer and the spending requirement for the Ink Business Unlimited is the same.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025 -
Those heroics also earned him a new two-year contract on around £400,000 per week plus bonuses.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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All 14 of the ex-Antioch and Pittsburg officers to be charged have pleaded guilty or been convicted of some law violation, including participating in a college degree fraud scandal, accepting bribes, firearms violations and real estate fraud.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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James claims that perks and bribes were allegedly in exchange for favorable treatment during the audits.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While not all activists are the same, there are many examples of activist directors pressing for an immediate sale of the company, buybacks, special dividends, or asset disposals rather than investments in growth.—
Kai Liekefett,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Tank Bigsby trade The Eagles’ acquisition of running back/kickoff returner Tank Bigsby could pay immediate dividends for the team with Will Shipley sidelined because of an oblique injury.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The nonprofit awards gifts, grants and scholarships to educational areas in need of additional funding.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some of them would fit in just as well as decor pieces in your hallway or living room, and many of them would make the best gifts.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Cumshaws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumshaws. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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