as in mercenary
having or marked by interest in material possessions as opposed to intellectual or spiritual things
His essay criticises the materialistic culture of today's world.
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Recent Examples of materialistic
Ninety percent of Americans surveyed by the Center for Biological Diversity agree that the holidays should be less materialistic.
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Drew Gerber, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
These frugal shoppers’ desire for simplicity is growing out of larger movements that seek to reduce consumption to protect the environment and nurture a less materialistic culture.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Nov. 2024
While the nourishing Moon in your materialistic 2nd house reins in frenetic Mercury in your 12th House of Self-Undoing, organizing favorite possessions of yours might calm you down.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
On a date, people are dressed up and act a certain way; maybe being a bit materialistic.
—Arielle Domb, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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Drew Gerber, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
These frugal shoppers’ desire for simplicity is growing out of larger movements that seek to reduce consumption to protect the environment and nurture a less materialistic culture.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Nov. 2024
While the nourishing Moon in your materialistic 2nd house reins in frenetic Mercury in your 12th House of Self-Undoing, organizing favorite possessions of yours might calm you down.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
On a date, people are dressed up and act a certain way; maybe being a bit materialistic.
—Arielle Domb, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for materialistic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialistic
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Some carried the black flag of the mercenary Wagner Group, notorious for its brutality in Ukraine and Africa.Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Here, Isaac plays a man with dissociative identity disorder, giving us not one but three distinct characters: mercenary Mark Spector, British gift shop employee Steven Grant, and the mysterious—and seemingly ominous—Jake Lockley.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024
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Dan echoed this sentiment, rejecting superficial solutions like additional meetings and emphasizing the need for meaningful work, fair pay, and flexibility.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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But if the models are doing something more superficial, then perhaps machine learning has no insights to offer linguistics.Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
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How inflation is impacting America Are greedy companies to blame for grocery inflation?Juweek Adolphe, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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The internal struggle is real: push too hard and risk being perceived as greedy, or settle for less and face future regret.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Materialistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialistic. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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