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
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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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Technical And Operational Challenges Many organizations face integration hurdles with AI solutions due to existing investments in legacy systems and required employee training, often resulting in superficial implementation and a lack of comprehensive upskilling.—
Shivangi Khurania,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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In his testimony earlier this month, former House Speaker Michael Madigan cast himself as a champion of the working class, a consensus-builder who used his power to bring people together on legislation and protect constituents from greedy utilities and corporations.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Costco's greedy executives have less than two weeks to do the right thing.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Materialistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialistic. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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