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
Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2024
Corruption and federal investigations into township graft haven’t been limited to rural areas.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
Harmony has already grafted multiple clones from healthy parts of the tree.
—Amanda M. Faison, Outside Online, 22 Sep. 2024
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Noun
That means aldermen — officially the legislative branch of city government — effectively function as mini-mayors with power over even the smallest decisions in neighborhoods, offering an opportunity for graft that has proved irresistible to many.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2024
Corruption and federal investigations into township graft haven’t been limited to rural areas.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
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But all of the elements surrounding this long goodbye feel like spare parts grafted onto a dark-superhero-story chassis.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
Harmony has already grafted multiple clones from healthy parts of the tree.
—Amanda M. Faison, Outside Online, 22 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graft
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Boost’s fastest downloads, up to 1Gbps, come on phones such as Samsung’s Galaxy S24 that support four-channel carrier aggregation, in which the network ties multiple 5G channels together to maximize throughput.Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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The Niners enter Sunday tied with the Rams for second in the NFC West at 4-4.Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The 52-year-old agreed to pay at least $44.3 million in restitution for his theft from the nonprofit, which occurred over a decade with the funds allegedly used to support a lavish lifestyle for he and his family members.Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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In the summer of 1998, Silverman had no way of knowing that her tenant and his mysterious older companion were wanted for questioning on theft, arson and murder charges in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Nassau, Bahamas.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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More importantly, this Gateway build bears Carroll Shelby’s signature on a dash plaque affixed to the glovebox.Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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Gone are the cumbersome air hoses and control consoles; now the boots, which offer seven levels of intensity, are charged and controlled via an iPhone Max-sized touchscreen affixed to the outer thigh of each leg, or using the partner app.Ashley Mateo, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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However, inserting these chloroplasts into animal cells is a lot easier said that done.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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In some counties, voters insert their ballots into on-site tabulators at in-person voting locations.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Prior to these robbery convictions, Portades was convicted of robbery as a minor, as well as drug and weapons charges as an adult.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Moore’s lawyers said his original attorneys did not analyze the crime scene carefully and left unchallenged prosecutors’ contention that Moore, who came into the store unarmed, fired at a customer and that his intention from the start was a robbery.Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Athletic reported that Moses Moody’s three-year, $39 million contract extension has some unique incentives attached to it worth an average of $500,000 per year.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Social psychology experiments show that people often cope with the specter of death by attaching themselves to cultural ideologies, such as religious, political, or even sports fandom.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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The fitting final match-up is Robby and Kwon, the latter of whom refuses to tag out after his last point.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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This could prevent Share Item Location from aiding bad actors in stalking people and tagging cars to steal.Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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Risks to this trade: This week brings a lot of uncertainty with the upcoming elections, which could inject volatility into the markets.Nishant Pant, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Opponents said the measure injected politics into emergency response and could threaten federal funding.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Graft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graft. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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