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rigged

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At the moment the game is rigged to reward those who are motivated primarily by greed and self-importance.

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Quick take

(figurative) Prearranged and fixed so that the winner or outcome is decided in advance.

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

(figurative) Prearranged and fixed so that the winner or outcome is decided in advance.

adjective

(nautical, typically not comparable) Having the rigging up.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for rigged.

Example sentences

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At the moment the game is rigged to reward those who are motivated primarily by greed and self-importance.

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When I look at high frequency trading, it says to me that the game is rigged.

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The game is rigged and nobody seems to notice.

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Using express in nodejs versus php jerry-rigged into apache is sort of an instance of what you're describing.

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Crypto AG is still so rigged by foreign powers that not even their staff know who owns and control the company.

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Disclosing an election can be rigged with all the supporting evidence is your absolute duty.

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> When I look at high frequency trading, it says to me that the game is rigged.

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Except it also had pepper spray rigged to spray when it was forced open.

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And the machines were apparently jury rigged adaptations which probably lack detailed blueprints.

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And by then how much crap has been jury-rigged into the spec?

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Haha, I'm amazed that anyone has actually encountered a machine rigged this way in reality!

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I don't trade as I believe it's a bit rigged in favor of HFT & hedge funds with deep insider sources.

Quote examples

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It would be "fair and open" in some sense, I guess, but the game is rigged.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use rigged in a sentence?

At the moment the game is rigged to reward those who are motivated primarily by greed and self-importance.

What does rigged mean?

(figurative) Prearranged and fixed so that the winner or outcome is decided in advance.

What part of speech is rigged?

rigged is commonly used as adjective.