: a selfish and excessive desire for more of something (such as money) than is needed
motivated by naked ambition and greed
Examples of greed in a Sentence
He was a ruthless businessman, motivated by naked ambition and greed.
don't let greed for riches control you
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However, the professionalization of content creation also augmented social platforms’ business objectives, as corporate greed inevitably maximized profits at the expense of both users and creatives.
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Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
Cord-cutters and corporate greed are to blame, the WGA says.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
It was designed to give a sense of how much markets are being driven by fear (selling stocks, buying safer assets like Treasury bonds) or greed (buying stocks, loading up on risk).
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Errors are human and inevitable, but errors do not indicate incompetence, greed or corruption.
—Primary Care Physicians, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
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Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
Cord-cutters and corporate greed are to blame, the WGA says.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
It was designed to give a sense of how much markets are being driven by fear (selling stocks, buying safer assets like Treasury bonds) or greed (buying stocks, loading up on risk).
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Errors are human and inevitable, but errors do not indicate incompetence, greed or corruption.
—Primary Care Physicians, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for greed
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“Greed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greed. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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greed
noun
: selfish desire for food, money, or possessions over and above one's needs
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