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bribery

[brahy-buh-ree] / ˈbraɪ bə ri /
NOUN
blackmail
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bribe extortion
STRONG
exaction milking payoff protection ransom tribute
WEAK
hush money slush fund
NOUN
corruption
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crime exploitation extortion fraud graft malfeasance nepotism
STRONG
crookedness demoralization jobbery misrepresentation payoff payola racket shadiness shuffle skimming squeeze unscrupulousness venality
WEAK
breach of trust bribing fiddling fraudulency on the take profiteering shady deal
Antonyms
WEAK
cleanliness cleanness decency goodness honesty honor kindness pureness purification purity sterility truthfulness wholesomeness
NOUN
payola
Synonyms
STRONG
graft payoff
NOUN
villainousness
Synonyms
STRONG
bestiality crime crookedness demoralization depravity exploitation extortion fraud graft immorality jobbery malfeasance misrepresentation nepotism payoff payola perversion racket shadiness shuffle skimming squeeze turpitude unscrupulousness venality vice villainy wickedness
WEAK
breach of trust bribing fiddling flagitiousness fraudulency on the take profiteering shady deal
Antonyms
STRONG
justice virtue

Example Sentences

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The incident prompted an investigation into alleged bribery by Uber executives and a lawsuit from the victim, although neither led to civil or criminal penalties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Yoon's wife Kim Keon Hee was in January jailed for bribery in a separate case unrelated to the martial law takeover.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

It doesn’t just search for specific words; you can ask it to search for concepts like bribery.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

Also on trial are oil industry executive Olatimbo Ayinde, 54, who denies one count of bribery relating to Alison-Madueke and a separate count of bribery of a foreign public official.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

During this visit Emma discovered that bribery was a good way to get a child to do what you wanted.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman