: a selfish and excessive desire for more of something (such as money) than is needed
motivated by naked ambition and greed
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Examples of greed in a Sentence
He was a ruthless businessman, motivated by naked ambition and greed.
don't let greed for riches control you
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His images reveal his disdain for materialism, and the cost of greed.
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Cat Woods, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
Its development was hamstrung by Boeing’s greed, and now the spaceship is stuck on the International Space Station unable to transport its astronauts home.
—Amber Dasilva / Jalopnik, Quartz, 3 Sep. 2024
But at the same time, Harris has toned down some of the rhetoric about corporate greed and big business monopolies that animate so many of President Joe Biden’s speeches.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2024
It's driven by corporate greed and consumer price gouging.
—CBS News, 4 Aug. 2024
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Cat Woods, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
Its development was hamstrung by Boeing’s greed, and now the spaceship is stuck on the International Space Station unable to transport its astronauts home.
—Amber Dasilva / Jalopnik, Quartz, 3 Sep. 2024
But at the same time, Harris has toned down some of the rhetoric about corporate greed and big business monopolies that animate so many of President Joe Biden’s speeches.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2024
It's driven by corporate greed and consumer price gouging.
—CBS News, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Greed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greed. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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greed
noun
: selfish desire for food, money, or possessions over and above one's needs
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