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adjective ex·trac·tive \ ik-ˈstrak-tiv , ˈek-ˌstrak- \

Definition of extractive

1 a :of, relating to, or involving extraction

b :tending toward or resulting in withdrawal of natural resources by extraction with no provision for replenishment

extractive agriculture

2 :capable of being extracted

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extractively

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In 2016, Obama opted to quadruple the site's size to protect the 7,000 species that live in the monument's boundaries, as well as to extend prohibitions on commercial fishing and extractive activities (E&E Daily, Aug. 26, 2016).

— jennifer yachnin, Science | AAAS, "Trump team nears decision on national monuments," 18 Aug. 2017
The designation restricts new contracts for extractive industries like mining and providing legal protection for the 100,000 cultural and archaeological sites on the land.

— charlie wood, The Christian Science Monitor, "Bears Ears rift reveals monumental federal-county chasm," 13 June 2017
But Dr. Cielo Magno, an economist at the University of the Philippines, Diliman, who studies extractive industries, said that previous suspensions had amounted to slaps on the wrist, and that the industry had long operated with little oversight.

— aurora almendral, New York Times, "Philippines Moves to Shut Mines Accused of Polluting," 27 Apr. 2017
Trump’s cabinet appointments and his statements have leaned heavily toward approving more extractive resource projects, not less.

— john myers, Twin Cities, "Twin Metals public hearing could be big, but Trump might make it moot," 16 Mar. 2017
The fees that federal agencies charge for grazing, mining, and other extractive activities are heavily subsidized, and would almost certainly rise were the land transferred to states or counties.

— michelle nijhuis, The New Yorker, "What Will Become of Federal Public Lands Under Trump?," 31 Jan. 2017
A new marine sanctuary created in March around Wolf and Darwin islands protects roughly one-third of the waters of the Galápagos from fishing and other extractive industries.

— National Geographic, "Three Nations Create Giant Reserves for Ocean Life," 9 Sep. 2016

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First Known Use of extractive

1599

extractive

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Definition of extractive

:something extracted or extractable :extract

First Known Use of extractive

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adjective ex·trac·tive \ ik-ˈstrak-tiv, ˈek-ˌ \

medical Definition of extractive

:of, relating to, or involving extraction

extractive processes

extractive

noun

medical Definition of extractive

:something extracted or extractable :extract

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