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
Ninety percent of Americans surveyed by the Center for Biological Diversity agree that the holidays should be less materialistic.
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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
While the nourishing Moon in your materialistic 2nd house reins in frenetic Mercury in your 12th House of Self-Undoing, organizing favorite possessions of yours might calm you down.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
On a date, people are dressed up and act a certain way; maybe being a bit materialistic.
—Arielle Domb, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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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
While the nourishing Moon in your materialistic 2nd house reins in frenetic Mercury in your 12th House of Self-Undoing, organizing favorite possessions of yours might calm you down.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
On a date, people are dressed up and act a certain way; maybe being a bit materialistic.
—Arielle Domb, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for materialistic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialistic
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Statues honoring the late Wagner leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, and top commander, Dmitry Utkin, were unveiled in CAR’s capital, Bangui, in December, a Telegram channel linked to the mercenary group reported.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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This includes the aimless storyline of Jun-ho and the mercenary team sailing around trying to find the game island now that Gi-hun’s tracker died.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The Neuralink procedure, on the other hand, occurs on the superficial, surface- area of the brain and requires a relatively small incision.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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The case retains a brilliant warmth with only superficial marks throughout.—
Blake Buettner,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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How inflation is impacting America Are greedy companies to blame for grocery inflation?—
Juweek Adolphe,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2025
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Scanty sentences for these greedy big shots do little to deter crooked behavior in the future.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Materialistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialistic. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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