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- noun Excessive
commercialization .
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Although the movement was initially conceived as a reaction to the overcommercialization of Haitian art, the works by these artists soon were in high demand all over the world, without the artists being duly compensated.
Jim Luce: One of Tens of Thousands: Diaspora Doctor Continues to Help Haiti Jim Luce 2011
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Although the movement was initially conceived as a reaction to the overcommercialization of Haitian art, the works by these artists soon were in high demand all over the world, without the artists being duly compensated.
Jim Luce: One of Tens of Thousands: Diaspora Doctor Continues to Help Haiti Jim Luce 2011
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Mr. Wheeler is also well aware of growing environmental concerns about travel, from airplane carbon emissions to overcommercialization.
Lonely Planet's Ambassador Amy Yee 2011
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Although the movement was initially conceived as a reaction to the overcommercialization of Haitian art, the works by these artists soon were in high demand all over the world, without the artists being duly compensated.
Jim Luce: One of Tens of Thousands: Diaspora Doctor Continues to Help Haiti Jim Luce 2011
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Continued growth presents a separate challenge of maintaining the shrine's integrity and preventing overcommercialization while still serving the masses that make the pilgrimage.
Virgin Mary shrine in Wis. surprised by soaring attendance 2011
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Although the movement was initially conceived as a reaction to the overcommercialization of Haitian art, the works by these artists soon were in high demand all over the world, without the artists being duly compensated.
Jim Luce: One of Tens of Thousands: Diaspora Doctor Continues to Help Haiti Jim Luce 2011
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If anything is a “War on Christmas”, it is the overcommercialization of Christmas.
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Until there's a way to make shows free, that overcommercialization will continue.
Guilt Free TV 2007
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I hate the overcommercialization, cliche cartoon nature of them.
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But following the announcement of Mr. Riggio's plans last November, the Southampton Town Board, which oversees the hamlet of Bridgehampton, imposed a year-long cease-development order in January and formed a committee to formally study the problems of traffic and overcommercialization.
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