profiteering

[US]/ˌprɔfɪˈtɪərɪŋ/
[UK]/ˌprɑfə'tɪrɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. making excessive profits, unfair profits

adj. seeking excessive profits

Example Sentences

The company was accused of profiteering during the pandemic.

Profiteering from people's suffering is unethical.

The government promised to crack down on profiteering in the healthcare sector.

Some businesses engage in profiteering by exploiting loopholes in regulations.

Profiteering off essential goods during a crisis is reprehensible.

There are laws in place to prevent profiteering in times of emergency.

The practice of profiteering often leads to price gouging.

Consumers are often the ones who suffer the consequences of profiteering.

Profiteering can damage a company's reputation and lead to loss of trust.

Authorities are investigating allegations of profiteering in the construction industry.

Real-world Examples

Some called that profiteering. Mr Rich called it a service charge.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Such crackdowns are popular. Who could possibly endorse disaster profiteering? Many economists, as it turns out.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

We have 'profiteering', 'laughing all the way to the bank', and 'shatter'.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

Have you got any other examples of 'profiteering'?

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

" I'm not saying they're profiteering, but it smells like it, " he said.

Source: VOA Special June 2022 Collection

And in this headline, it says the profiteering is 'unfettered'. Now, that means 'without limits'.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

We've had 'profiteering' — making a lot of money unfairly.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

Profiteering means selling things at very high prices at a time when they are hard to find.

Source: VOA Special June 2022 Collection

Yep. So, sometimes lenders are accused of profiteering.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

But they also showcased the destructive whirlwind of profiteering and ambition that fueled American science during the late 1800s.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

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