as in mercenary
having or marked by interest in material possessions as opposed to intellectual or spiritual things
His essay criticises the materialistic culture of today's world.
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Recent Examples of materialistic
Mafalda has friends who variously embody conservative family values and the values of materialistic, upwardly mobile immigrants.
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Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
Neither one can entirely remain an island, though Vadim veritably cultivates an estrangement from his stuffy, materialistic son Peter (Vladimir Vdovichenkov).
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Ninety percent of Americans surveyed by the Center for Biological Diversity agree that the holidays should be less materialistic.
—Drew Gerber, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
These frugal shoppers’ desire for simplicity is growing out of larger movements that seek to reduce consumption to protect the environment and nurture a less materialistic culture.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Nov. 2024
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Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
Neither one can entirely remain an island, though Vadim veritably cultivates an estrangement from his stuffy, materialistic son Peter (Vladimir Vdovichenkov).
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Ninety percent of Americans surveyed by the Center for Biological Diversity agree that the holidays should be less materialistic.
—Drew Gerber, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
These frugal shoppers’ desire for simplicity is growing out of larger movements that seek to reduce consumption to protect the environment and nurture a less materialistic culture.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialistic
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The Serpent Society, a brutal mercenary group led by Giancarlo Esposito's Sidewinder, already weaponized the metal.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Along the way, Captain America battles villains like Giancarlo Esposito's mercenary killer Sidewinder and Samuel Sterns, a role Tim Blake Nelson reprises for the first time since 2008's The Incredible Hulk.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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His estranged daughter Alexandra (Lizzy Caplan), a Congresswoman whose superficial resemblance to a real-life New York City politician with nearly the same name isn’t the least bit coincidental, is never around.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2025
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These meaningful relationships can open doors, provide support and inspire growth in ways that superficial connections simply can’t match.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Consciously or not, Orsolya has played an active role in such urban growth; her job is to evict people from the lots that have been gobbled up by the government and/or greedy real estate developers who want to turn them into condos, chain stores, and luxury hotels.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 Feb. 2025
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Many of the Bronx’s Jews were not just liberals but leftists, leading rent strikes against greedy landlords.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Materialistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialistic. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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