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a religious leader who railed against the profligacy of the nation's decadent aristocrats
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Fiscal profligacy and political meddling in monetary policy are eroding the foundations of dollar dominance.
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Lael Brainard, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
Paul Taylor What the data says Forest’s Champions League push collapsed last season after wasteful finishing, and that profligacy has carried over into the new campaign.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
And while challenges persist, there are already signs that hidebound profligacy is being replaced by newfound autarky.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
More political turmoil in the world fourth-largest economy could rattle the bond market as investors gauge whether the next leader will lean toward fiscal discipline or more profligacy.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
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Lael Brainard, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
Paul Taylor What the data says Forest’s Champions League push collapsed last season after wasteful finishing, and that profligacy has carried over into the new campaign.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
And while challenges persist, there are already signs that hidebound profligacy is being replaced by newfound autarky.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
More political turmoil in the world fourth-largest economy could rattle the bond market as investors gauge whether the next leader will lean toward fiscal discipline or more profligacy.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Profligacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profligacy. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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profligacy
noun
prof·li·ga·cy
ˈpräf-li-gə-sē 
: the quality or state of being profligate
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