commercialistic

Definition of commercialisticnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commercialistic
Adjective
  • This sparks all kinds of adverse reaction, mainly from McCarthy’s snotty pals and girlfriends, a tribe so fiercely materialistic and shallow as to make current Less Than Zero-types seem well rounded by comparison.
    Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The pursuit of happiness, both materialistic and spiritual, is a recurring theme in my feature films.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • There’s a quasi-heist theme to The Christophers, which revolves around an acclaimed artist (McKellen), who has long since stopped making new work, and his avaricious children (Gunning and Corden) who try to enlist Coel to complete some of their dad’s unfinished paintings.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Henwick’s Ruth, opposite Margaret Qualley’s avaricious Julia, represent a fork in the road for Becket.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Who once set us in the deep a password, lock and mercenary.
    Timmy Straw, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Following the 2004 Man on Fire movie, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is ready to take the reins from Denzel Washington as the leading ex-mercenary.
    Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Moreover, the streamers that have taken a more acquisitive approach to live sports content are highly selective.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
  • As Canva reckons with dramatic changes in the market, the design software vendor is getting acquisitive.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • But Pineda brings the matter up many times, and is eager to defend himself.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
  • With Archer’s amicable exit, the Princess of Wales is eager for the focus to be on her work rather than her outfits.
    Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Ultraviolet light from its host star triggers the creation of sulfur dioxide in the upper atmosphere, and a massive sub-surface magma ocean acts as a buffer, storing and releasing volatile gases over billions of years.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Spray the multi-surface cleaner onto a damp cloth.
    Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Dracula and his brides are not the only hungrily desirous characters on display.
    Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
  • For the hopeful, who seek indulgences from Trump like Renaissance crooks to their pope—desirous of either pardons that entirely forgive, or commutations that shorten prison time and erase fines—Trump’s willingness to reimagine the pardon and commutation processes has fueled a cottage industry.
    Willem Marx, Vanity Fair, 18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • In this war lawyers invariably are depicted as soulless and grasping ambulance-chasers unconcerned about their clients’ welfare, and businesses as, well, soulless, grasping and unconcerned about their customers.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The grasping big toe also suggested this human relative spent more time in the trees.
    CBS News, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Commercialistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commercialistic. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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