money grab
noun
plural money grabs
: the greedy pursuit of an opportunity for making money especially when done without regard for ethics, concerns, or consequences : cash grab
If he had sold out and made a money grab, much of what he stands for would have been diminished.—
Dan Pompei
Dan Pompei… this action appears to be nothing more than a profit-motivated money grab at the expense of important healthcare services our community depends on …—Kerry D. Goff, quoted in The Vicksburg (Mississippi) Post
Kerry D. Goff, quoted in The Vicksburg (Mississippi) Post
also
: something (such as a product or service) used for a money grab
The movie was a blatant money grab targeted at young kids and their parents … —Matthew Fernandez
Matthew Fernandez To keep the navigation on the car, you're going to have to pay … a monthly fee. For my bet, it's a money grab and if they can generate additional revenue, then more power to them. —Will Lindley, quoted in The Detroit Free Press
Will Lindley, quoted in The Detroit Free Press Farewell tours are a money grab, sure, but there's also something to the idea of letting bands and fans say goodbye to each other … —Adam Graham
Adam Graham Examples of money grab in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
La Spata, who has contended his ordinance is not a money grab, estimated lowering the speed limit to 25 mph could save 300 lives over the next decade.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Everyone wants this to not just be a sequel or a money grab.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Opponents of congestion pricing have called it a money grab by the M.T.A., which will spend the revenue generated by congestion pricing on improvements to the transit system.
—James Barron, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
An initiative that was promoted for years as a civil rights cause — helping poor kids in troubled schools — is threatening to become a nationwide money grab.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
An initiative that was promoted for years as a civil-rights cause—helping poor kids in troubled schools—is threatening to become a nationwide money grab.
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
This is the beginning of the end of this shameful money grab.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
There’s too many bad sequels and quick money grabs.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2024
Gone are the short-term money grabs, the vanity VC funds and the hobbyists.
—Maren Thomas Bannon, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Everyone wants this to not just be a sequel or a money grab.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Opponents of congestion pricing have called it a money grab by the M.T.A., which will spend the revenue generated by congestion pricing on improvements to the transit system.
—James Barron, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
An initiative that was promoted for years as a civil rights cause — helping poor kids in troubled schools — is threatening to become a nationwide money grab.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
An initiative that was promoted for years as a civil-rights cause—helping poor kids in troubled schools—is threatening to become a nationwide money grab.
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
This is the beginning of the end of this shameful money grab.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
There’s too many bad sequels and quick money grabs.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2024
Gone are the short-term money grabs, the vanity VC funds and the hobbyists.
—Maren Thomas Bannon, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Money grab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20grab. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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