bribable

adjective

Definition of bribablenext
as in corruptible
open to improper influence and especially bribery corruption in that country is so widespread that there are few public officials who are not bribable

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Recent Examples of bribable In that vacuum, traffickers have thrived — helped by bribable officials, desperate communities, weak oversight in remote regions, and the instability of armed conflict. — Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bribable
  1. corruptible
  2. corrupt
Adjective
  • Trump has tried to curtail mail-in voting by arguing the ballots easily corruptible, despite casting a ballot by mail himself in March.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Beef’s whole thing is finding the weak, corruptible center of all its characters, and Isaac jumps into that project with enthusiasm.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
Definition of corruptible
Adjective
  • But if surveillance pricing seems corrupt or unethical, get ready.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Raids may temporarily remove leaders but leave corrupt relationships and financial machinery intact, allowing the organization to regenerate.
    — Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of corrupt

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“Bribable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bribable. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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