moneygrubbing

adjective

as in greedy
having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions a bitter, moneygrubbing miser

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  1. greedy
  2. mercenary
  3. avaricious
Adjective
  • However, the process doesn’t erase the optics, which are as underhanded and greedy as ever.
    — Tyrone E. Keys Jr, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
  • If enough people are angry at the greedy capitalists and find a rationale to blame them for their woes, the idea of socialism becomes more attractive.
    — Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of greedy
Adjective
  • Lee joins after inking a deal to star in Tygo, a Korean-language entry in the franchise centered on his former child soldier turned mercenary, which is in post-production.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Appearing as push notifications, emails and messages within the settings app, Apple threat notifications are sent to users who may be targeted by mercenary spyware attacks.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of mercenary
Adjective
  • Played by a Colman Domingo who is done up to look the most wax figurine of them all in a shellacking of makeup, prosthetics, and colored contacts, Joe is always either giving an avaricious open-mouthed leer or a cold-eyed glare.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
  • There’s a quasi-heist theme to The Christophers, which revolves around an acclaimed artist (McKellen), who has long since stopped making new work, and his avaricious children (Gunning and Corden) who try to enlist Coel to complete some of their dad’s unfinished paintings.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of avaricious
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“Moneygrubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moneygrubbing. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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