exploitative
adjective
ex·ploit·ative
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ˈek-ˌsplȯi-
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: exploiting or tending to exploit
especially
: unfairly or cynically using another person or group for profit or advantage
exploitative terms of employment
an exploitative film
exploitatively
adverb
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Paramount’s core belief is that brand extensions — including, in the current vernacular, immersive experiences such as restaurants — can’t be exploitative.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
The relationship was exploitative from the start.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Banks participated in the three-part documentary, which drew significant attention for examining the exploitative nature of early reality television.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 13 June 2026
Financial pressures and the absence of other options led many to accept exploitative terms.
—Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge, The Dial, 12 June 2026
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
The relationship was exploitative from the start.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Banks participated in the three-part documentary, which drew significant attention for examining the exploitative nature of early reality television.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 13 June 2026
Financial pressures and the absence of other options led many to accept exploitative terms.
—Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge, The Dial, 12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for exploitative
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“Exploitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitative. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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