exploitive

adjective

ex·​ploit·​ive ik-ˈsplȯi-tiv How to pronounce exploitive (audio)

Examples of exploitive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But in the then-emerging and exploitive Jamaican record business, Marley's authorship of o fewer than six smash hits in Jamaica netted him all of $200. Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024 Some creative professionals argue these are simply tools that artists can benefit from, but others believe any generative AI features are exploitive because they’re often trained on masses of content collected without creators’ knowledge or consent. Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2024 Great health insurance everywhere with protections against grueling, exploitive, hierarchical labor practices. Goldie Chan, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023 Nilima Rao delivers a slow-boil, effective whodunit that exposes exploitive colonial practices. Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for exploitive 

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Word History

Etymology

exploit entry 2 + -ive

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exploitive was in 1858

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Cite this Entry

“Exploitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitive. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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