- present participle of profiteer.
profiteering
Example Sentences
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Company leaders were wary, worried about safety, failure and accusations of profiteering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Fuel retailers have denied accusations of price gouging during the conflict and the regulator has said there is no evidence of widespread attempts of profiteering.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
"I am outraged by this inhumane and disgraceful conduct, a profiteering stunt that denies the values of the South Korean community," Lee wrote on X last week.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
This is not the first time that Gilead has been accused of profiteering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
My profiteering shopkeepers will be useless for this task.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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