wastefulness
noun
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Examples of wasteful in a Sentence
a wasteful use of natural resources
a careless and wasteful person
We must eliminate wasteful expenditures.
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By fine-tuning metering, enhancing leak detection, and educating users about wasteful habits, Fort Worth officials hope to trim the city’s per capita water consumption to 150 gallons per day by 2029.
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2024
Some congressional Republicans have blasted the monthly subsidies as wasteful, while arguing broadly against federal intervention in the broadband market.
—Tony Romm, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2024
Some congressional Republicans have blasted the monthly subsidies as wasteful, while arguing broadly against federal intervention in the broadband market.
—Tony Romm, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Wasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wasteful. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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