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Meanings of exploitative in English

Tending to exploit or make use of.

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        1
        So that's the point: Anybody can be called exploitative and called opportunistic.
        Ebony
        2
        African American basketball players carry the disproportionate burden of this exploitative system.
        Ebony
        3
        The CFPB was conceived in 2010 to protect consumers from exploitative loans.
        Reuters
        4
        They represent global finance in its most nakedly aggressive and exploitative form.
        The Guardian
        5
        Many Latin American states see their northern neighbour as overbearing and exploitative.
        Reuters
        6
        Many Latin American states see their northern neighbor as overbearing and exploitative.
        Reuters
        7
        Stewart said they were cracking down on exploitative pricing on in-demand items.
        Radio NZ
        8
        But it has become more and more business-oriented and exploitative, he said.
        Reuters
        9
        Four of the incidents were reportedly ongoing sexually exploitative relationships with adults.
        The South African
        10
        The last thing we want to do is be exploitative or prejudicial.
        The reversal
        11
        It's also crude, exploitative and more gleefully gory than your average cockfight.
        The Irish Times
        12
        Do you feel such internships are exploitative or are they mutually beneficial?
        The Irish Times
        13
        Democrats, Republicans and over-egoed exploitative filmmakers alike traffic in stupidity and fear-mongering.
        Wired
        14
        The relationship became between the company and the city became exploitative, Mendes said.
        NY Magazine
        15
        The 16 people also worked in what the service described as exploitative careers.
        Radio NZ
        16
        He said the behaviour of some schools verged on being exploitative.
        Radio NZ
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