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profiteering

[pro-fi-teer-ing] / ˌprɒ fɪˈtɪər ɪŋ /




NOUN
exploitation
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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People appear to have been profiteering on the prediction-market website Polymarket as well, beginning with Trump’s military operation in Venezuela.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Allegations of profiteering have accompanied it from the start.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The New Yorker has estimated the family’s total profiteering to be worth around $4 billion, with the lion’s share coming from the Gulf monarchies.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

"I can understand concerns around profiteering," says Raven.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

My profiteering shopkeepers will be useless for this task.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse