exploitation
noun
ex·ploi·ta·tion
ˌek-ˌsplȯi-ˈtā-shən 
: an act or instance of exploiting
exploitation of natural resources
exploitation of immigrant laborers
clever exploitation of the system
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Such measures will help ensure that AgeTech lives up to its promise as a tool for promoting independence and well-being in later life, instead of becoming an instrument of exploitation and abuse.
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Nina A. Kohn, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The sanctioning of high school sports is critical to allow student-athletes to safely participate in sports without the risk of exploitation.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Neither the dangerously rampant mental health afflictions among military folk nor the dehumanization and exploitation of undocumented people have gone unexplored in American cinema.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
But the ever-increasing pressure to pull in eyeballs can be a real temptation in an industry already marred by exploitation — especially at a time when true crime is making independent content creators serious money for limited investment on social media.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
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Nina A. Kohn, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The sanctioning of high school sports is critical to allow student-athletes to safely participate in sports without the risk of exploitation.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Neither the dangerously rampant mental health afflictions among military folk nor the dehumanization and exploitation of undocumented people have gone unexplored in American cinema.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
But the ever-increasing pressure to pull in eyeballs can be a real temptation in an industry already marred by exploitation — especially at a time when true crime is making independent content creators serious money for limited investment on social media.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Exploitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitation. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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