as in avarice
an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions
don't let greed for riches control you
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Recent Examples of greed
Johnson asked about the $20 million settlement Diddy paid to end her lawsuit, which his defense has used to suggest that Cassie’s allegations were motivated by greed.
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Critics argue the murders were calculated acts of greed, rather than acts of desperation by abuse victims.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Prosecutors, however, argued that the brothers were motivated by greed and money — their father's estate was worth nearly $15 million at the time of his death.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 May 2025
Prosecutors argued the brothers acted out of greed, resorting to murder to get their multimillion-dollar inheritances before being cut out of their parents’ will.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Critics argue the murders were calculated acts of greed, rather than acts of desperation by abuse victims.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Prosecutors, however, argued that the brothers were motivated by greed and money — their father's estate was worth nearly $15 million at the time of his death.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 May 2025
Prosecutors argued the brothers acted out of greed, resorting to murder to get their multimillion-dollar inheritances before being cut out of their parents’ will.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greed
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These are ambition and avarice; the love of power, and the love of money.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2025
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The public's reaction to his killing has highlighted the avarice and inequality that many Americans believe is at the root of the country's health care system, Axios' Ivana Saric writes.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
11 Dec. 2024
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In recent books, French has borrowed elements of the western genre to explore corporate rapacity in the era of climate change and looked at life in a small Irish village with the ear to both insider and outsider.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Or consider the explorers who left a cold and hungry Europe in search of tropical riches, only to realize that their own rapacity could quickly exhaust the bounty of an island paradise.—
Deborah R. Coen,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2014
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Tablets: Secrets of the Clay by Dunya Mikhail Sue Halpern For the Love of Money Sarah Wynn-Williams’s damning memoir of working at Facebook exposes the predatory cupidity of the company’s executives.—
Rachel Nolan,
The New York Review of Books,
9 May 2025
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Pilgrimage, though couched in spiritual aims, often bordered on sheer cupidity.—
Aatish Taseer,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2023
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The signatories essentially argue that the role of court itself, as well as that of the European Convention on Human Rights, needs to be re-considered in light of states’ desire to intensify such migration control measures.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Though the setup feels familiar, the film smartly never places faith, desire, and family in simplistic opposition.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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At the same time, molecules act on brain regions involved in appetite control, slowing stomach emptying and reducing hunger throughout the day.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
20 May 2025
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Even the United States, a staunch ally of Israel, has voiced concerns over the growing hunger crisis.—
Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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While Jesse tries his best to impart some wisdom to Ellie, emphasizing that community is more important than individual wants, especially during the end of the world, Ellie just can’t let go of her thirst for vengeance.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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People who have trouble sensing their bodily signals – thirst, hunger, pain, an itch – often have mental health challenges.—
Dobromir Rahnev,
The Conversation,
23 May 2025
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Daytime sleepiness, trouble sleeping, cough, stuffy nose, and poor appetite can occur in many acute and chronic early childhood illnesses.—
Anuradha Varanasi,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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However, a Conference Board survey released on Tuesday showed a brightening of consumer attitudes in May, suggesting that consumer appetites had rebounded as Trump rolled back some tariffs.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 May 2025
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“Greed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greed. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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