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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Consumers are beginning to recognize the true cost of cheap clothing—both in terms of environmental degradation and the exploitation of workers.
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Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 12 May 2025
Their work was published less than two weeks after President Trump signed an executive order to accelerate the exploitation of deep-sea resources, such as through mining.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
Pope Francis spoke often about the exploitation of labor.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The erasures, almost exclusively promoted by Republicans, target legal prohibitions against child exploitation that have been in place for nearly a century.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
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Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 12 May 2025
Their work was published less than two weeks after President Trump signed an executive order to accelerate the exploitation of deep-sea resources, such as through mining.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
Pope Francis spoke often about the exploitation of labor.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The erasures, almost exclusively promoted by Republicans, target legal prohibitions against child exploitation that have been in place for nearly a century.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for exploitation
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“Exploitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitation. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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