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
Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
Quintuple bypass surgery is performed to address severe blockages in the coronary arteries by grafting blood vessels from other parts of the body to restore healthy blood flow to the heart.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
This allows for finer incisions, which can mean faster healing and denser graft placement.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Many of our small trees are grafted onto rootstocks that can tolerate our local soil conditions.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
Quintuple bypass surgery is performed to address severe blockages in the coronary arteries by grafting blood vessels from other parts of the body to restore healthy blood flow to the heart.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
Verb
Two received bone graft transplants, described as helping relieve pain and restoring mobility for patients whose bones have been damaged or lost due to cancer, trauma, or disease.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
This allows for finer incisions, which can mean faster healing and denser graft placement.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graft
Noun
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The jury also recommended that Catarino serve 12 years for each manslaughter conviction, three years for each armed criminal action conviction, and one year for each stealing of a firearm conviction.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hollywood starlet Sydney Sweeney has done plenty of scene-stealing in Euphoria and The White Lotus but her latest breakout performance may be on Wall Street.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Over five shutout innings in his major league debut, the 23-year-old left-hander fanned 11 of their batters, tying the Red Sox record for strikeouts by a debuting pitcher, set by Don Aase on July 26, 1977.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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These options are often less expensive, faster, and more closely tied to job outcomes than a four-year degree.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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American officials have alleged that North Korea is engaged in a long-running effort to use cyberattacks, cryptocurrency theft and IT contractors to gather information on behalf of the government in Pyongyang.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Young Peter survived by theft and by begging.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some perky-looking musical notes, in brass, were affixed to railings.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Banners and signs must be hand-held and may not obstruct the view of other guests or PHX Arena advertising signage or be temporarily or permanently affixed to the building structure.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office will now decide whether to bring charges of embezzlement and grand theft against at least one suspect.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Agnifilo’s tried more than 200 cases over the course of a 30-year career as a state and federal prosecutor and private practice attorney, handling everything from arms trafficking to embezzlement, money laundering to murder.—
Liane Jackson,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By inserting an extra biochemical cycle into a model plant, the researchers boosted growth, seed yield, and fat production without increasing water demand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The full-on answers are below for each group, finally inserting the four words in each category.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Four men were sentenced to prison for their roles in an RV robbery where the victim fought back before he was gunned down, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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He was shot while sitting in his vehicle during a robbery, prosecutors said.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The truck came to him just as a body, which Lord attached to the chassis of a Chevrolet S-10, his mother Michelle Lord said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Oysters inspired the researchers because of their remarkable ability to attach to rocks, bridge pilings, or even each other in the harsh underwater environment.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Graft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graft. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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