kickback
noun
a percentage of income given to a person in a position of power or influence as payment for having made the income possible: usually considered improper or unethical.
kickbacks
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pluralof kickback.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He has them doing hip thrusts, banded side lunges, goblet curtsy squats and cable kickbacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
An Amazon MGM Studios executive allegedly solicited kickbacks from an aspiring vendor in exchange for post-production contract awards on shows, according to a recently filed lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
A federal judge on Tuesday delayed until next week the sentencing of Purdue on three felony charges related to paying kickbacks to doctors and reckless sales of its opioids.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
And earlier this month, his former transport minister, José Luis Ábalos, went on trial over allegations he received kickbacks on sales of Personal Protective Equipment to the Spanish government during the Covid pandemic.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
Or guardians would direct all of their wards’ business to certain stores and banks in return for kickbacks.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
