ex·trac·tive
ik-ˈstrak-tiv 
ˈek-ˌstrak-
1
a
: of, relating to, or involving extraction
b
: tending toward or resulting in withdrawal of natural resources by extraction with no provision for replenishment
extractive agriculture
2
: capable of being extracted
extractively
adverb
: something extracted or extractable : extract
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Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Or is this, perhaps, a transactional, extractive relationship that was never meant to get so out of hand?
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
The filing also discusses the company's strategy of employing advanced brine extractive technology methodologies and its ongoing talks with extraction providers.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The five-star resort is reclaiming what mindful indulgence should’ve been all along: generous, grounded, and generative—not extractive or hollow.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Or is this, perhaps, a transactional, extractive relationship that was never meant to get so out of hand?
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
American Battery's strategic goal is to become a producer of lithium in the United States, employing advanced brine extractive technology methodologies.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
The filing also discusses the company's strategy of employing advanced brine extractive technology methodologies and its ongoing talks with extraction providers.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Extractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extractive. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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extractive
1 of 2 adjective
ex·trac·tive
ik-ˈstrak-tiv, ˈek-ˌ
: of, relating to, or involving extraction
extractive processes
extractive
2 of 2 noun
: something extracted or extractable : extract
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