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
There was some blowback to Walmart’s announcement, with some of President Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters accusing the company of greed and using tariffs as an excuse.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
That move was derided as an example of the N.F.L.’s bottomless greed and willingness to abandon fans and their city in search of more money.
—Ken Belson, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Trump’s tariffs, low supplies, and greed from AMD’s GPU partners have all been blamed as factors for the price increases.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
The present, however, offers ample proof of a different kind of transformation, powered by laziness and greed.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 20 May 2025
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
That move was derided as an example of the N.F.L.’s bottomless greed and willingness to abandon fans and their city in search of more money.
—Ken Belson, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Trump’s tariffs, low supplies, and greed from AMD’s GPU partners have all been blamed as factors for the price increases.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
The present, however, offers ample proof of a different kind of transformation, powered by laziness and greed.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greed
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This was not the only time Steel tried to cast Mia as motivated by avarice.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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Luther’s reforms changed the church forever, and arguably saved it from collapsing under the weight of its own power and avarice.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
22 May 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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Or consider the explorers who left a cold and hungry Europe in search of tropical riches, only to realize that their own rapacity could quickly exhaust the bounty of an island paradise.—
Deborah R. Coen,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2014
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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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Anytime the main quartet are together, there is no desire at all to listen to what the other person has to say.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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There was no single issue bonding together these early trailblazers other than a desire to offer an alternative view on clubs whose media coverage was largely restricted to the back page of the local newspaper and a rather staid, flimsy matchday programme.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Palestinians in Gaza blocked and offloaded 77 food trucks, the U.N. World Food Program said, as hunger mounts amid Israel's monthslong blockade of the territory.—
SAM MEDNICK,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2025
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Snacks can be a great option to help quell hunger, provide a boost of energy, and allow for an extra intake of beneficial nutrients.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
31 May 2025
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While Jesse tries his best to impart some wisdom to Ellie, emphasizing that community is more important than individual wants, especially during the end of the world, Ellie just can’t let go of her thirst for vengeance.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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People who have trouble sensing their bodily signals – thirst, hunger, pain, an itch – often have mental health challenges.—
Dobromir Rahnev,
The Conversation,
23 May 2025
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Daytime sleepiness, trouble sleeping, cough, stuffy nose, and poor appetite can occur in many acute and chronic early childhood illnesses.—
Anuradha Varanasi,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Donna previously opened up to PEOPLE about her sons’ big appetites growing up.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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“Greed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greed. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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