as in materialism
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Noun
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An increasing number of us value experiences over materialism, seeking out new destinations instead of the latest hair dryer in a reverse of the Keeping up with the Joneses mentality.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Nov. 2024 -
Competition for money might promote ideas about materialism, conflict, or even violence that won't be appropriate for all kids.—
Miranda Rake,
Parents,
27 Nov. 2024
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The Korean dark comedy about greed and class discrimination in a symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan grossed $53 million domestic ($260 million worldwide).—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
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The same bureaucratic mismanagement, corporate greed, and delusional left-wing energy policies that have turned California into a dystopian nightmare are creeping into red states, threatening to gut economic competitiveness and strangle American families with higher costs and unreliable power.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In this coming era—during which fear, corruption, and avarice will stand in prominence—gentleness, morality, and reason must be cherished in whatever form they can be found.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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Its third and latest season offers a sharp dissection of how work can become an obsession, the false promises of ethical investing, and the endless cycle of avarice to which stockbrokers (and perhaps the rest of us) belong.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Glen, General Manager at Americas ad Squad, said the Puppy Bowl’s altruistic element also offers a nice contrast to the Super Bowl’s commercialism.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
7 Feb. 2025
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Contemplating the impact of commercialism on art is something people have been doing for a really long time.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Or consider the explorers who left a cold and hungry Europe in search of tropical riches, only to realize that their own rapacity could quickly exhaust the bounty of an island paradise.—
Deborah R. Coen,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2014
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Adjacent to the Gold Room was the Bravo Bazaar, a mall of real commercial rapacity.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
17 Nov. 2023
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Pilgrimage, though couched in spiritual aims, often bordered on sheer cupidity.—
Aatish Taseer,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2023
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To cupidity, and beyond!—
Kyle Smith,
WSJ,
16 June 2022
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