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
Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Zelenskyy had dismissed his previous chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, after anti-corruption officials began investigating alleged graft in the energy sector.
—Illia Novikov, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Thomas Beaumont, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
The culprit here is a sequence where a deranged surgeon (Pierre Brasseur) attempts to graft a new face onto his daughter’s disfigured one, a scene that — while mild by today’s standards — horrified audiences in 1960.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Some clinics have structured their workflows to minimize the time between graft extraction and implantation, including the protocols described by Capilclinic with their Min Time FUE Sapphire technique, which demonstrates an awareness of biological limitations.
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Parts of the capital would be grafted onto four different Republican-leaning districts, one of which would stretch all the way south to the border with Kentucky.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for graft
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The daughter of a Marxist revolutionary, Rodríguez relentlessly defended the Maduro regime against accusations of drug-trafficking and election-stealing.—
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When the two students were in the bathroom, an argument allegedly ensued about a THC vape pen Matthews accused Meismer of stealing, prosecutors said, ABC 13 reports.—
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Demin hit a 3-pointer with six seconds to go to tie it, and Banchero missed a 30-footer at the buzzer.—
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Schnapp also spoke to PEOPLE about the series ending, insisting that all loose ends had been tied — even his character’s longstanding crush on his best friend Mike (Wolfhard).—
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The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.—
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Investigators believe the same person is responsible for at least the thefts in Rancho San Diego and Imperial Beach, and possibly all five thefts.—
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The unlawful taking of any part or accessory affixed to the interior or exterior of a motor vehicle in a manner which would make the item an attachment of the vehicle or necessary for its operation.—
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Now more diners are flowing through, gazing at the handwritten menu on the wall affixed with neat strips of orange tape, or calling ahead.—
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That’s how a criminal investigation unfolded in an embezzlement case at the University of California, Davis.—
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In 2011, he was sent to Panama to complete a 60-year sentence for murder, corruption and embezzlement during the military's three-decade rule.—
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Once the bulb has finished blooming, remove the wax coating and any wires that may have been inserted into the bottom of the bulb.—
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That was evident against Louisville on Tuesday, when Scheyer inserted Sarr at halftime and had him face-guard sharpshooter Ryan Conwell, who had 16 first-half points.—
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He was charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon, police said.—
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Investigators quickly linked him to two similar crimes — a $2,500 robbery of Bank of America on the 1400 block of Stockton Street, and an attempt at BMO Bank on Columbus Avenue, authorities said.—
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Bareilles explained that she wasn’t always attached as a songwriter.—
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If approved, the piece will become the first time in Colorado that neon attached to a building will be designated historic when the building itself is not, Matuszewicz said.—
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“Graft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graft. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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