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consumerism

[kuhn-soo-muh-riz-uhm] / kənˈsu məˌrɪz əm /


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She has also worked as a senior reporter for Vox.com, covering Big Consumerism, and as a fashion features writer for Racked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Consumerism is a frequent theme at Von Ammon Co. gallery, so it’s unsurprising that its current show resembles a boutique, albeit an unusually gloomy one.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2023

"Consumerism has grown beyond the infrastructure. Our ships are able to bypass this due to our flexible unloading and loading operations. We are detaching ourselves from the market that has let our environment down."

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2023

Consumerism has given lots of power to corporations.

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2018

At the same time, it is something that reflects to us some of the qualities and decisions with which we all struggle: Consumerism, attachment, decision-making, time management—and, at some level, survival.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2014



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