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noun

Definition of graftnext
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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verb

as in to tie

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Recent Examples of graft
Noun
The final appearance is still influenced by how the grafts are extracted, how the hairline is designed, the direction in which follicles are placed and how wisely the donor area is used. — Ascend Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 McArthur had his elbow scoped and cleaned before doctors performed a bone synthetic graft to seal up the area. — Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
Of the 26 acres of Chardonnay, nine are own rooted as opposed to grafted, which Large points out is unusual in the region. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 May 2026 If Nikolai Gogol and Raymond Chandler had collaborated, this might have been the result—absurdist Slavic magical realism grafted onto an entertaining whodunit. — The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for graft
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graft
  1. stealing
  2. tie
  3. theft
  4. affix
  5. embezzlement
  6. insert
  7. robbery
  8. attach
Noun
  • Blatant, in-your-face lying, cheating and stealing is the norm.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The stealing of Native Americans and their homelands is not just a side story in the grand drama of American history.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of stealing
Verb
  • In this economy, the value of luxury assets like art, watches and fine jewelry is tied to their ability to signal that their owners can afford what others cannot.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Mandarin Oriental, Singapore is running a Creator Pitch Challenge tied to its 40th anniversary, while Bloomr.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of tie
Noun
  • Joke theft, a phenomenon predating the art form of stand-up comedy, has entered an uncanny new era.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The company's preliminary findings do not definitively rule out data theft.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of theft
Verb
  • Swank shared the news in a creative Instagram video of herself, husband Philip Schneider, and their three-year-old twins dancing in the dark with glow sticks affixed to their bodies.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Not far away is Lucas’s now iconic photograph Chicken Knickers (1997), showing a raw whole chicken affixed to the front of a woman’s underwear.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of affix
Noun
  • Earlier this month, Horton pleaded guilty to wire fraud, embezzlement, and tax charges stemming from his time at District 65.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In 2025, for example, a Georgia court dismissed a defamation lawsuit against OpenAI after its ChatGPT tool falsely accused Mark Walters, a radio host, of embezzlement.
    — Kaitlin Newkirk, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of embezzlement
Verb
  • Uncover and continue baking for 20 to 25 minutes, until the top is puffed and appears dry, and a toothpick inserted into the brownie portion near the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • OpenAI personnel discovered the audio recording device inserted into a USB port of a television in an executive conference room in an OpenAI building in San Francisco, the Justice Department said in a news release.
    — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of insert
Noun
  • In April 2023, Towsley received a tip from an inmate at a Florida prison that another inmate might know about Heron’s murder — Hanfield, who was sentenced to prison in 2008 for a robbery in Broward County and is serving a 25-year sentence.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Two felony robbery charges were dismissed as part of that plea.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of robbery
Verb
  • The team also evaluated methods for attaching sensors to storage casks, with the aim of developing installations capable of remaining in place for years under high-temperature and high-radiation conditions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • However, the same data came with a clear warning attached for Brussels.
    — Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Graft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graft. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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