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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Social engineering is operationalized more frequently than exploitation of vulnerabilities or misconfigurations.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Baker's previous films, including The Florida Project (2017) and Red Rocket (2021), have a lot to say about class and exploitation, and these themes also surface in Anora's ending.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Others referenced the cynical exploitation of supporters.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Yet the exploitation of the salt flat is set to increase further still.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 23 Feb. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Baker's previous films, including The Florida Project (2017) and Red Rocket (2021), have a lot to say about class and exploitation, and these themes also surface in Anora's ending.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Others referenced the cynical exploitation of supporters.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Yet the exploitation of the salt flat is set to increase further still.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 23 Feb. 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 6 Mar. 2025.
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