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exploiting

[ik-sploi-ting]

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noun

the act of utilizing something, especially for profit.
More resources should be allocated to the exploiting of the local market by attracting more business to the region.
the act of using a person or thing selfishly for one’s own ends.
When I saw the commercial, I was appalled at the exploiting of children's sorrow for corporate gain.

adjective

using a person or thing selfishly or for profit.
In late czarist Russia, activists began to galvanize workers and peasants against the exploiting landowners, industrialists, and state.

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Other Word Forms

self-exploiting adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of exploiting¹

First recorded in 1830–40; exploit ² ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun senses; exploit ² ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective sense

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His death sparked an intense discussion online, where the term "gold digger" was liberally used, with some accusing his ex-girlfriend of exploiting him, leading him to take his life.

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Sir Bob believes an over-eagerness to cut costs by digitising the probate system, has produced weaknesses which fraudsters are now exploiting.

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"Networks and streamers have been exploiting people for too long," she said, arguing those who appear on reality programmes should be unionised.

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Last season, the Bees gained a reputation for exploiting a fast start from kick-offs, with Andrews' methods said to be partly responsible for the strategy.

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"Criminals are exploiting the Common Travel Area," she said.

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