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Recent Examples of baksheesh
In Syria, this would have taken days if not weeks, and would have required considerable baksheesh (bribes), which necessarily accompanies every government task big and small.
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Firmin Debrabander, The New Republic, 7 Nov. 2022
In Cairo baksheesh is the simplest way to cut through the airport’s tangle of red tape.
—The Economist, 29 June 2019
Mr. Trump was a chieftain demonstrating his potency with a flourish of baksheesh.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2016
Firmin Debrabander, The New Republic, 7 Nov. 2022
In Cairo baksheesh is the simplest way to cut through the airport’s tangle of red tape.
—The Economist, 29 June 2019
Mr. Trump was a chieftain demonstrating his potency with a flourish of baksheesh.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baksheesh
Noun
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Porteous was convicted by the Senate in December 2010 on charges of accepting bribes and making false statements under penalty of perjury. Rep.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Public Integrity Section is responsible for bringing high profile cases against public officials who are accused of accepting bribes or flouting election laws.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That risk proved to be the ultimate payoff, and since then, the artist has experienced an abundance of creative flow and experimentation.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Why not try and estimate the societal payoffs to basic research done at the university?—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The main one is Lizzie, a young journalist stuck on the wedding beat at the local paper, with obits thrown in as a sop to her demand for equality.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The second act begins to drag with slapdash vaudeville showcases that seem like sops to the performers.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The contract, Schefter said, could be worth up to $7 million with incentives.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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Europe and China both have incentives to step up, for different reasons and with different priorities.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As per court documents, the New York native, 64, took kickbacks to steer addicts to a certain rehab facility back in April 2021.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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The settlements resolve allegations that health care providers received kickbacks in return for their referrals to a laboratory in Anderson, South Carolina.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Baksheesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baksheesh. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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