corrupt
adjective
guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked.
corrupted
Example Sentences
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While the word has been co-opted and corrupted by vision-board romantics and TikTok gurus, it’s still the key to making what we want happen.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
Dive into this short story about humans’ first contact with an alien who’s been corrupted by some very modern vices.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
The problem happened "in the space of a millisecond", Nats said, leading to the system producing corrupted data.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
He is remembered as a conciliator of the American rebels and the author of schemes to reform the corrupted and unrepresentative House of Commons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
A small, damp man, he smelled as if he had bathed in perfume and spoke a bastard form of High Valyrian, much corrupted and flavored with a thick Ghiscari growl.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
