as in greedy
having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions
acquisitive developers are trying to tear down the historic home and build a shopping mall
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Recent Examples of acquisitive
Retail e-commerce penetration had surged during the pandemic, which brought a rush of acquisitive capital into the space.
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Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Banijay has been among the most acquisitive independent TV makers of recent years, and now reportedly has its sights on ITV.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025
But throughout his seemingly acquisitive run, Lowry has surely brought innovative art to the institution.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
The competitive battle for smaller players continued into the early 1960s until antitrust laws curtailed the acquisitive sprees.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Banijay has been among the most acquisitive independent TV makers of recent years, and now reportedly has its sights on ITV.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025
But throughout his seemingly acquisitive run, Lowry has surely brought innovative art to the institution.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
The competitive battle for smaller players continued into the early 1960s until antitrust laws curtailed the acquisitive sprees.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for acquisitive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquisitive
Adjective
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Horizen's greedy leadership, then, is thrilled by the arrival of a cutthroat AI (also played by Daniels, this time in a black wig) willing to maximize profits at any cost.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Given the already substantial spend on incoming transfers, suggesting the club needs more, possibly sending its spending past the $500 million mark, seems absurd, almost greedy.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Both sides need mercenaries to survive and this box provides a campaign framework for running a mercenary company willing to die for that almighty C-Bill.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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In Jurassic World Rebirth, Johansson leads a dangerous expedition as mercenary Zora Bennett, building a rapport with Bailey's character: super-smart paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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What started as a one-off Eventbrite invitation to a pop-up called Mic Drop Workshop has, seven years later, grown into the leading pipeline of women speakers ready for the stage; and the first stop for event planners eager to bring more female voices to the mic.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Head coach Dave Canales, who met with Hooker twice during the pre-draft process, was eager to work with him, and the 27-year-old QB was quick to accept the Panthers’ offer as his official NFL second chance.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Manipulating these obviously very greedy and avaricious [people] is still kind of beneath his skills.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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The comedy-drama follows a Gen Z content creator who returns to her ancestral home seeking viral material, only to encounter her deceased brother’s ghost while dealing with avaricious relatives.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2025
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For most players, that amount of storage is realistically enough for all but the most covetous data hoarders.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
3 Aug. 2025
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This is, in part, correct: Voldemort is extremely covetous of power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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“Acquisitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquisitive. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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