as in avarice
an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions
don't let greed for riches control you
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Recent Examples of greed
Advertisement Authorities have said that writings found in Mangione’s possession hinted at a hatred of corporate greed.
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Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
In that way, McDonald’s became a kind of scapegoat for people who were exhausted of stretching their budgets to afford food and suspecting (not without reason) that corporate greed was at least partly to blame.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The truth of the matter is that ransomware groups come and go, no matter how prolific, how high-profile, eventually they are toppled either by law enforcement or greed and break up to form new threats.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS FREE-FOR-ALL – Black Friday's dark history includes origins of greed and chaos.
—Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
In that way, McDonald’s became a kind of scapegoat for people who were exhausted of stretching their budgets to afford food and suspecting (not without reason) that corporate greed was at least partly to blame.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The truth of the matter is that ransomware groups come and go, no matter how prolific, how high-profile, eventually they are toppled either by law enforcement or greed and break up to form new threats.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS FREE-FOR-ALL – Black Friday's dark history includes origins of greed and chaos.
—Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greed
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Zoom out: The public's reaction to Thompson's killing has highlighted the avarice and inequality that many Americans believe is at the root of the country's health care system.Ivana Saric, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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First, there is a widespread perception that health insurance companies are characterized by avarice and callousness.Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
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Or consider the explorers who left a cold and hungry Europe in search of tropical riches, only to realize that their own rapacity could quickly exhaust the bounty of an island paradise.Deborah R. Coen, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2014
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Adjacent to the Gold Room was the Bravo Bazaar, a mall of real commercial rapacity.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
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Pilgrimage, though couched in spiritual aims, often bordered on sheer cupidity.Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
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To cupidity, and beyond!Kyle Smith, WSJ, 16 June 2022
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Carmelo Anthony’s entry into the wine industry was rooted in curiosity and a desire to create something meaningful.Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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But absent a dedicated desire to solve them, they could be viewed as tediously boring compared to leading the nation on sweeping national issues and global diplomacy.George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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The younger Blanchard says her hunger for family bonding pre-dates her incarceration.Scarlett Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Perseverance is also key; hunger may be challenging at first.Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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Humanity’s long history of division continues, but so, too, does its beauty, creativity and thirst for meaning.Jason Rudy, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
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This test can identify a higher risk of the disease before symptoms like extreme thirst or fatigue appear.2 Having a single autoantibody means a higher risk of type 1 diabetes, while having two or more autoantibodies may indicate the condition has already begun to develop.Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 5 Dec. 2024
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In other words: come thirsty and bring a sturdy appetite.Brad Japhe, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Thanksgiving box office feast of 2024 was nothing short of sizzling, proving that the marketplace can expand beyond expectations when the chefs of Hollywood deliver dishes that appeal to varied appetites.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Greed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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