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consumerism

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


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For Caballero, he says the arts have provided an escape that he “needed in order to survive and not feel weighed down by American consumerism, by poverty and by feeling trapped.”

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

Still, Lu said he doesn’t believe sustainable businesses — and a more conscientious consumerism — are dead.

From MarketWatch May 19, 2026

But the outposts also introduced Germans to a lifestyle centered on convenience, car culture and consumerism.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

But investing and saving in a slow and steady manner requires human qualities that are always easy to sustain: patience, stamina, a work/life balance and resisting the call of wild consumerism.

From MarketWatch Mar. 19, 2026

Marketers have had to adjust their strategies in this fluid world of consumerism.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times



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