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Definition of greed
: a selfish and excessive desire for more of something (such as money) than is needed motivated by naked ambition and greed
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Examples of greed in a Sentence
He was a ruthless businessman, motivated by naked ambition and greed.
don't let greed for riches control you
Recent Examples of greed from the Web
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Call it human nature, greed, or living the American Dream.
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If the great state of California has the courage to take on the greed of the insurance companies and the drug companies, the rest of the country will follow.
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All too often, policymakers choose political expediency, greed, and inertia instead of making the fundamental reforms required.
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There is literally nothing stopping us from acting except the NRA’s money and the greed of GOP leadership.
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If the great state of California has the courage to take on the greed of the insurance companies and the drug companies, the rest of the country will follow.
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The gala was held in the BMO Harris Bradley Center, an arena not quite 30 years old that has housed the Milwaukee Bucks and Marquette and a perfectly good building soon to be sacrificed on behalf of greed masquerading as progress.
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Gadot balances the toughness, savvy, and confidence of a warrior with the childlike confusion of someone who's never known a world filled with hatred, hunger, greed, selfishness, even death.
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On the other hand, the Bible repeatedly warns us against the dangers of greed and covetousness.
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Origin and Etymology of greed
back-formation from greedy
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: a selfish desire to have more of something (especially money)
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