as in greedy
having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions
they were a mercenary couple, who defined themselves not by what they were but by what they owned
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Recent Examples of mercenary
And how to be optimally developmental and transactional in an increasingly mercenary environment.
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
The prominent credit-card swiper offers 15 minutes for the high price of $15, and the show follows up on the Gemstones’ mercenary shamelessness later when someone working the telethon phone bank asks for a donor’s routing number.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
And how to be optimally developmental and transactional in an increasingly mercenary environment.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
Governments, corporations and individuals seeking cyber muscle can tap into a growing ecosystem of mercenary hackers offering services ranging from penetration testing and network security assessments to corporate espionage and cyber warfare.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
The prominent credit-card swiper offers 15 minutes for the high price of $15, and the show follows up on the Gemstones’ mercenary shamelessness later when someone working the telethon phone bank asks for a donor’s routing number.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
And how to be optimally developmental and transactional in an increasingly mercenary environment.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
Governments, corporations and individuals seeking cyber muscle can tap into a growing ecosystem of mercenary hackers offering services ranging from penetration testing and network security assessments to corporate espionage and cyber warfare.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mercenary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mercenary
Adjective
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What the greedy developers are trying to do burns me to no end.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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The beloved ruler was supposed to care about the wellbeing of his people, but the noblemen beneath him were greedy and indifferent.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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And fans also will be eager to watch the team play again.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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Against this backdrop of uncertainty, Dawkins is eager to get back on the court.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The comedy-drama follows a Gen Z content creator who returns to her ancestral home seeking viral material, only to encounter her deceased brother’s ghost while dealing with avaricious relatives.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2025
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This nation state, my home, is built on a quagmire of lies sold to the young as truths; sold to the insecure as truths; sold by the avaricious, the power-hungry, the conceited, the overwhelmingly white and male.—
Christine Winter,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Over its history OpenText has been an highly acquisitive company to build out its software stack.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Banijay has been among the most acquisitive independent TV makers of recent years, and now reportedly has its sights on ITV.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Mercenary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mercenary. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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