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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This is how exploitation becomes generational.
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CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Residential islands have become a refuge from a mainland where the exploitation of foreign workers is uncomfortably visible.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Apr. 2026
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, which runs the CyberTipline, a nationwide centralized reporting system for online child exploitation, said members of the public are sending it reports describing incidents in which children or abuse survivors may have been exploited using Grok.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
While tech-literate consumers might navigate the pitfalls successfully, more vulnerable groups—such as the elderly or those less comfortable with technology—are left wide open to errors and exploitation.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
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CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Residential islands have become a refuge from a mainland where the exploitation of foreign workers is uncomfortably visible.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Apr. 2026
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, which runs the CyberTipline, a nationwide centralized reporting system for online child exploitation, said members of the public are sending it reports describing incidents in which children or abuse survivors may have been exploited using Grok.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
While tech-literate consumers might navigate the pitfalls successfully, more vulnerable groups—such as the elderly or those less comfortable with technology—are left wide open to errors and exploitation.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
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 17 Apr. 2026.
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