exploitation
noun
ex·ploi·ta·tion
ˌek-ˌsplȯi-ˈtā-shən 
: an act or instance of exploiting
exploitation of natural resources
exploitation of immigrant laborers
clever exploitation of the system
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For that reason alone, Ben decides to go to the Network and audition for its slate of exploitation game shows, where the payoff exists in direct proportion to the danger.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
In his telling, this attack on limits is legible in a host of current phenomena, including mass immigration, free-market orthodoxy, the rise of AI, overseas labor exploitation, the clear-cutting of rainforests, and new ideas about gender.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
The film follows a series of killings targeting wealthy Osage Nation members after oil is discovered on their land, exploring themes of exploitation, violence, and systemic betrayal.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The exploitation of the Studio TF1 library titles is done is in unison with the group’s cinema production division led by Nathalie Toulza Madar, which also oversees the catalog and restorations.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
In his telling, this attack on limits is legible in a host of current phenomena, including mass immigration, free-market orthodoxy, the rise of AI, overseas labor exploitation, the clear-cutting of rainforests, and new ideas about gender.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
The film follows a series of killings targeting wealthy Osage Nation members after oil is discovered on their land, exploring themes of exploitation, violence, and systemic betrayal.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The exploitation of the Studio TF1 library titles is done is in unison with the group’s cinema production division led by Nathalie Toulza Madar, which also oversees the catalog and restorations.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Exploitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitation. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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