ex·trac·tive
ik-ˈstrak-tiv 
ˈek-ˌstrak-
1
a
: of, relating to, or involving extraction
b
: tending toward or resulting in withdrawal of natural resources by extraction with no provision for replenishment
extractive agriculture
2
: capable of being extracted
extractively
adverb
: something extracted or extractable : extract
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Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 4 Nov. 2024
Even solar energy is being turned into an extractive industry.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
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Since passage of Section 1504, 30 other countries have passed similar disclosure rules for the extractives sector.
—Kate Bateman, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2017
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Adjective
As documented by the Union for Concerned Scientists, former President Donald Trump has a significant track record on rolling back environmental protections and net zero targets in favor of expanding and cementing extractive industries.
—Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 4 Nov. 2024
Even solar energy is being turned into an extractive industry.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
Noun
The filing also discusses the company's strategy of employing advanced brine extractive technology methodologies and its ongoing talks with extraction providers.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Since passage of Section 1504, 30 other countries have passed similar disclosure rules for the extractives sector.
—Kate Bateman, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2017
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“Extractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extractive. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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extractive
1 of 2 adjective
ex·trac·tive
ik-ˈstrak-tiv, ˈek-ˌ
: of, relating to, or involving extraction
extractive processes
extractive
2 of 2 noun
: something extracted or extractable : extract
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