- present participle of profiteer.
profiteering
Example Sentences
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“Because of this, charging inflated prices on necessities is considered price gouging and profiteering against vulnerable incarcerated population who have no ability to refuse or shop elsewhere.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Company leaders were wary, worried about safety, failure and accusations of profiteering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
In February, The Guardian reported that the UK children's homes minister, Josh MacAlister, said he wanted to cap providers' profits if profiteering continues.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
"We are reasonably responsible but the ones who are not responsible, the ones who are profiteering off it, are the airports," he told the daily.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
My profiteering shopkeepers will be useless for this task.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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