exploitation
noun
ex·ploi·ta·tion
ˌek-ˌsplȯi-ˈtā-shən 
: an act or instance of exploiting
exploitation of natural resources
exploitation of immigrant laborers
clever exploitation of the system
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Apple’s warnings — just like Google’s recent Android alerts — relate to forensic exploitation of devices or targeted, quasi nation state level targeting of individuals and groups.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The introduction in 2015 of new laws establishing a huge mineral exploitation zone called the Mining Arc sparked a gold rush reminiscent of California’s in the mid-1800s.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
The Administration would expose Ukrainians, who are mostly women and children, to danger, exploitation, and trauma.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Every young person deserves a safe online space to express themselves freely, without the looming threat of exploitation or harm.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The introduction in 2015 of new laws establishing a huge mineral exploitation zone called the Mining Arc sparked a gold rush reminiscent of California’s in the mid-1800s.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
The Administration would expose Ukrainians, who are mostly women and children, to danger, exploitation, and trauma.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Every young person deserves a safe online space to express themselves freely, without the looming threat of exploitation or harm.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exploitation
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“Exploitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitation. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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