as in greed
disapproving
the practice or attitude of placing an excessive emphasis on earning money, making a profit, or buying goods
the increasing commercialism of the Christmas holiday She decried the commercialism of modern society where objects of purely artistic value were often ignored.
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Recent Examples of commercialism
This is an age of television contracts and commercialism and Musiala, less an outstanding player more a uniquely special one, is invaluable within that context.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Tim Robinson and Sam Richardson, the comedic geniuses behind Detroiters, a sitcom about an underdog advertising firm, have finally made it to the pinnacle of American commercialism: the Super Bowl.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2025
Jennifer Glen, General Manager at Americas ad Squad, said the Puppy Bowl’s altruistic element also offers a nice contrast to the Super Bowl’s commercialism.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
Contemplating the impact of commercialism on art is something people have been doing for a really long time.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Tim Robinson and Sam Richardson, the comedic geniuses behind Detroiters, a sitcom about an underdog advertising firm, have finally made it to the pinnacle of American commercialism: the Super Bowl.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2025
Jennifer Glen, General Manager at Americas ad Squad, said the Puppy Bowl’s altruistic element also offers a nice contrast to the Super Bowl’s commercialism.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
Contemplating the impact of commercialism on art is something people have been doing for a really long time.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercialism
Noun
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Critics argue the murders were calculated acts of greed, rather than acts of desperation by abuse victims.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Prosecutors, however, argued that the brothers were motivated by greed and money — their father's estate was worth nearly $15 million at the time of his death.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
14 May 2025
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Speaking on ground where the Indonesian military had buried Timorese freedom fighters, Francis warned against the intrusion of Western liberal values that encourage materialism and selfishness.—
VICTOR GAETAN,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Apr. 2025
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More generally, the cult invites everyone to focus on themselves and to accept what may come by avoiding materialism as much as possible.—
Emilien Hofman (Tr. Elettra Pauletto),
The Dial,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Commercialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercialism. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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