as in incentive
something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision
that judge refused a huge bribe to dismiss the charges against the wealthy defendant
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as in to lure
to influence someone with a bribe
meat inspectors were bribed, and the contaminated beef was sold to the public
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Recent Examples of bribe
Dan Alexander, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Adams was accused of accepting bribes from Turkish representatives but had the charges dismissed by a ruling from acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
And to add insult to injury, while cutting off food aid to millions of starving Africans, Trump has suspended enforcement of the rules against Americans bribing foreign officials.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The president storms ahead, appointing loyalists, wiping out regulations and unilaterally pausing the enforcement of certain laws, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which bans Americans from paying bribes overseas.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Adams was accused of accepting bribes from Turkish representatives but had the charges dismissed by a ruling from acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
Four years later, federal prosecutors in New York charged the company with bribing Chinese officials.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
And to add insult to injury, while cutting off food aid to millions of starving Africans, Trump has suspended enforcement of the rules against Americans bribing foreign officials.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bribe
Noun
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New state and federal incentives will pay the bulk of the cost for the upgrade, making this an even more cost-effective choice.—
Ben Roush,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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Working with multiple carriers unlocked access to more incentives, bonuses and rewards.—
David Price,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Epstein, a billionaire, had legitimate business and social meetings on the island that were unrelated to his attempts to lure underage girls.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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They were formally indicted last year, accused of being part of a criminal organization that exploited women after luring them to Romania.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The second of the critical fixes this month is the more interesting.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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These fixes will probably happen as those permits are renewed, which the law requires every five years.—
Robin Kundis Craig,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This is what the Americans and their leaders need to understand, we cannot be bought and we cannot be ignored.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The franchise tag is a lever a team can use each offseason to keep a key player on an expiring contract from leaving while buying time for further evaluation of a long-term deal.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Speaker of the House also threw cold water on the idea of a DOGE Dividend stimulus check according to The Hill.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Will there be a DOGE stimulus check?What to know about whether Americans will see savings Another step to take is to start moving a few hundred dollars of your monthly take-home pay into an emergency savings fund, a dwindling backup many Americans have had to dip into amid rising costs.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Cruz, 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' (2009) Woody Allen's romantic comedy stars Rebecca Hall and Scarlett Johansson as friends who travel to Spain and are seduced by a local painter (Javier Bardem).—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Cookbook authors suggested preparing French food at home to seduce a lover.—
Rachel Hope Cleves / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Recognition continues to be a leading driver of engagement, impacting employee connection, motivation, and pride.—
Bob Helbig,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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Based on my experience, when this process is delegated to a product UI or AI agent, motivation to respond decreases even more.—
Peter Potapov,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But the black-and-white film about two Black couples, played by the same actors, living in Chicago during two different time periods, didn’t entice distributors.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
28 Feb. 2025
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Instead, General Catalyst is in rapid expansion mode — trying to build the sort of diversified, fee-generating asset base that would entice Wall Street analysts to use firms like Blackstone as comps.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Bribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bribe. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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