exploitative
adjective
ex·ploit·ative
ik-ˈsplȯi-tə-tiv 
ˈek-ˌsplȯi-
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: exploiting or tending to exploit
especially
: unfairly or cynically using another person or group for profit or advantage
exploitative terms of employment
an exploitative film
exploitatively
adverb
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The relationship was exploitative from the start.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Banks participated in the three-part documentary, which drew significant attention for examining the exploitative nature of early reality television.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 13 June 2026
Musk built a dangerous and exploitative AI, covered up the damage, merged it with SpaceX, and is now selling the liability to the public at $135 a share.
—Ashley Capoot,cj Haddad,samantha Subin,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Their pieces challenge entrenched narratives of injustice through redaction and superimposition, shielding subjects from the exploitative gaze of the camera’s lens.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Banks participated in the three-part documentary, which drew significant attention for examining the exploitative nature of early reality television.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 13 June 2026
Musk built a dangerous and exploitative AI, covered up the damage, merged it with SpaceX, and is now selling the liability to the public at $135 a share.
—Ashley Capoot,cj Haddad,samantha Subin,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Their pieces challenge entrenched narratives of injustice through redaction and superimposition, shielding subjects from the exploitative gaze of the camera’s lens.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
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“Exploitative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitative. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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