exploiting

[ik-sploi-ting] / ɪkˈsplɔɪ tɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

corrupt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crooked fraudulent nefarious rotten shady unethical unscrupulous untrustworthy venal

STRONG

base bent debauched fixed foul open padded profiteering reprobate suborned tainted

WEAK

bribable double-dealing extortionate faithless fast and loose gone to the dogs inconstant iniquitous knavish mercenary on the take perfidious praetorian racket up snide treacherous two-faced underhanded unfaithful unprincipled wide open

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ethical good honest honorable moral respectable trustworthy

STRONG

clean pure

WEAK

decent helpful high kind noble principled purified sound truthful uncorrupt upright wholesome

Example Sentences

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There are fewer safeguards in place to prevent people from exploiting their inside knowledge on Polymarket.

From The Wall Street Journal

After all, the scandal Shirley is exploiting isn’t really about day cares.

From Salon

Authorities, however, have also promised to take a "firm" stance, and have warned against exploiting the situation to sow chaos.

From Barron's

China has stayed in the game because of strong algorithms, data and energy, but the U.S. leads by exploiting its computing advantage.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The empathy exploit. They’re exploiting a bug in Western civilization, which is the empathy response. So, I think, you know, empathy is good, but you need to think it through.”

From Los Angeles Times

exploiting

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