as in avarice
an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions
don't let greed for riches control you
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Recent Examples of greed
But this wasn’t any typical Van Cleef & Arpels dance number — (La)Horde presented themes of technology, greed and intimacy.
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
You might be tempted to blame greed for the nonrefundability crisis.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Poignant, wryly funny, and exquisitely written, Uhle masterfully depicts the confluence of ambition and greed, pioneerism and narcissism, love and pain.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
His temperament is better suited to stories of heroic resilience than ones of greed, bloodlust, and cynical isolationism.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
You might be tempted to blame greed for the nonrefundability crisis.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Poignant, wryly funny, and exquisitely written, Uhle masterfully depicts the confluence of ambition and greed, pioneerism and narcissism, love and pain.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
His temperament is better suited to stories of heroic resilience than ones of greed, bloodlust, and cynical isolationism.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greed
Noun
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Parts of its past are marred by injustice, avarice and bigotry.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 July 2025
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The attacks on law firms and lawyers, even as Chicago’s own Jenner & Block bravely resists, has nonetheless led to other firms with major offices in our city simply capitulating out of avarice or cowardice.—
Michael Pfleger,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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When kids didn’t withdraw, it was sometimes seen as greediness.—
Mary Frances Ruskell,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Dummymandering Another possible problem for either party looking to gain some seats in this process stems from greediness.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
8 Aug. 2025
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In recent books, French has borrowed elements of the western genre to explore corporate rapacity in the era of climate change and looked at life in a small Irish village with the ear to both insider and outsider.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Adjacent to the Gold Room was the Bravo Bazaar, a mall of real commercial rapacity.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
17 Nov. 2023
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Tablets: Secrets of the Clay by Dunya Mikhail Sue Halpern For the Love of Money Sarah Wynn-Williams’s damning memoir of working at Facebook exposes the predatory cupidity of the company’s executives.—
Rachel Nolan,
The New York Review of Books,
9 May 2025
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Pilgrimage, though couched in spiritual aims, often bordered on sheer cupidity.—
Aatish Taseer,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2023
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Your creative abilities and desire for fun, games and enjoyment will all be enhanced, as well.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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And that simple desire — to play at home — is precisely why Enfield Town exists.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Students form teams around issues that matter to them, from hunger to housing to advocacy.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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For Owen, the viral comments highlight a hunger for rewriting the millennial narrative.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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This year finds artists quenching fans’ thirst for pop hits, literally.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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Passionate about all things food and beverage, newness in flavor and technique quench my thirst for information, but so does learning about the people and places behind these movements.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But the new leadership team, headed by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), all voted against the House’s 2021 AUMF repeal bill and did not have an appetite to bring it up last year.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Located right next to the fabric center is The Depot Deli, ideal for those who might work up an appetite while shopping.—
Olivia Lee,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Greed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greed. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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