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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The series treats her journey as a case study in how institutions blur the line between justice and exploitation when control becomes the ultimate objective.
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Adding further fuel were the recent supply chain scandals in Italy’s high-end pipeline, which linked marquee brands including Dior, Valentino, Loro Piana, Giorgio Armani and Tod’s, among others, to subcontractors allegedly engaged in sweatshop schemes and labor exploitation.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
He was also charged with four counts of exploitation of a vulnerable adult, financial fraud, false imprisonment and domestic violence, per the Lancaster County Detention Center.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Cheating, exploitation, performative metrics and prestige obsession cannot go unchallenged.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Adding further fuel were the recent supply chain scandals in Italy’s high-end pipeline, which linked marquee brands including Dior, Valentino, Loro Piana, Giorgio Armani and Tod’s, among others, to subcontractors allegedly engaged in sweatshop schemes and labor exploitation.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
He was also charged with four counts of exploitation of a vulnerable adult, financial fraud, false imprisonment and domestic violence, per the Lancaster County Detention Center.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Cheating, exploitation, performative metrics and prestige obsession cannot go unchallenged.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exploitation
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“Exploitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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