exploitation
noun
use or utilization, especially for profit.
exploitations
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pluralof exploitation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Popeye also gives us a window into how a character’s entry into the public domain doesn’t require subsequent exploitations to adhere to his or her original conception.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2024
Escaping a Gilded Age takes more than just clever protagonists who can outwit the cruelties and exploitations of the wealthy few.
From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2020
“I know there are exploitations that have happened, but not in South Dakota,” Rep. Linda Duba, a Sioux Falls Democrat, said.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 6, 2020
The dignity in doing such a job is a million miles away from the well-documented exploitations that people endure to earn a paycheck at one of Amazon’s warehouses.
From The Verge ● Jun. 26, 2018
These expeditions were not merely commercial exploitations, although there was plenty of that.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
