EXPLOITER Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

exploiter

noun

Definition of exploiter

as in user

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Recent Examples of exploiter And what fame gave me, what addiction fueled was opportunity for endless consent, which led me to be a hedonist and a fool and an exploiter of women. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 And what fame gave me and what my addiction fueled was opportunity for endless consent, which led me to be a hedonist and a fool and an exploiter of women. — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, the lines between exploiter and exploited, powerful and powerless, hero and villain blur in ways that are sometimes satirical, sometimes sad and occasionally thrilling. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026 Republicans saw him as an exploiter of Bush’s insecurities and an opportunist who amassed power at the expense of Congress. — Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Converse is apologizing after landing in hot water this week after photos from two separate ad campaigns were criticized by social media users after aspects of the photos drew comparisons to Ku Klux Klan hoods and lynching imagery.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Meta’s website states that when a user asks Meta AI about what’s in front of them, like a menu or plant, the camera gets activated so the AI assistant can help answer the question.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of user

Noun

The actor resists framing her character as either predator or victim.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Part of what makes 764 and other Nihilistic Violent Extremist groups so terrifying is that in addition to grooming minor victims, members also intentionally recruit and radicalize juveniles to become predators themselves, according to the FBI.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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