as in greedy
having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions
they were a mercenary couple, who defined themselves not by what they were but by what they owned
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Recent Examples of mercenary
The two had admittedly a little too much fun making their new action comedy, which follows the lavish wedding of Betsy (Camp) and Ryan (Sam Huntington), which is crashed by a mercenary group that takes everyone hostage.
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EW.com, 19 June 2025
Any spy or mercenary line of work comes at a massive cost.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
Russell’s John Walker — a Captain America hopeful turned mercenary who debuted in Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier — is a breakout, stealing scenes with sardonic line readings and elegant athleticism in the action sequences.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
Russia’s shadowy Wagner private mercenary group's importance in the country is being questioned after three of its members were arrested in September and sent back to Moscow.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for mercenary
EW.com, 19 June 2025
Any spy or mercenary line of work comes at a massive cost.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
Russell’s John Walker — a Captain America hopeful turned mercenary who debuted in Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier — is a breakout, stealing scenes with sardonic line readings and elegant athleticism in the action sequences.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
Russia’s shadowy Wagner private mercenary group's importance in the country is being questioned after three of its members were arrested in September and sent back to Moscow.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mercenary
Adjective
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But the vast majority are cynical and greedy and scared of losing their jobs.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 July 2025
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A far cry from the mild-mannered Peter Parker in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man films, Tully is an abusive, hot-headed, and greedy slime ball who leverages post-war desperation into a thriving criminal business.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Comprised mostly of phishing, but also malware, threats, the domains in question have been created by cybercriminals seeking to benefit from the high media profile of Prime Day and the anticipated flood of consumers eager to grab a bargain.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Undeterred, Gustav offers the role, written for Nora, to the young Hollywood star Rachel Kemp (Elle Fanning), dropping the eager American actress right in the middle of the complicated Borg family dynamics.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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The comedy-drama follows a Gen Z content creator who returns to her ancestral home seeking viral material, only to encounter her deceased brother’s ghost while dealing with avaricious relatives.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2025
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This nation state, my home, is built on a quagmire of lies sold to the young as truths; sold to the insecure as truths; sold by the avaricious, the power-hungry, the conceited, the overwhelmingly white and male.—
Christine Winter,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The competitive battle for smaller players continued into the early 1960s until antitrust laws curtailed the acquisitive sprees.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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Over its history OpenText has been an highly acquisitive company to build out its software stack.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Mercenary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mercenary. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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