as in greedy
having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions
they were a mercenary couple, who defined themselves not by what they were but by what they owned
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Recent Examples of mercenary
Black and his co-writers soften the cold mercenary side of Parker by giving him something of a moral compass, which prompts him to toss $10,000 to the stranger’s wife before fleeing the scene.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Earth hires a mercenary company that gamifies the eviction process.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The relevance of The Lord is impossible to ignore, especially in the character of a British journalist, who is extremely detached and mercenary.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
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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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Earth hires a mercenary company that gamifies the eviction process.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The relevance of The Lord is impossible to ignore, especially in the character of a British journalist, who is extremely detached and mercenary.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for mercenary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mercenary
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Because even in a world of monsters, ghouls, and greedy jerks, the good guys still prevail.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Both love rich, moist soil and neither one is greedy with space in the garden.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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So many seem eager to be rid of the labors of thought and expression—the very labors that define them as free and autonomous human beings—by ceding them to generative artificial intelligence.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Wall Street has been eager to cash in on the technology that some believe could be as foundational as the smartphone or the internet, with AI playing a bigger role in everything from office work to health care and education.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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What Netanyahu wants is not this peace deal or avaricious annexations, but to stay in power.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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But is better than the alternative of admitting to an avaricious Moscow that Ukraine must accept some kind of defeat.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Building out that platform and benefiting as more teams are plugged into it has meant Leonsis and MSE have stayed acquisitive.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Retail e-commerce penetration had surged during the pandemic, which brought a rush of acquisitive capital into the space.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Mercenary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mercenary. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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