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a religious leader who railed against the profligacy of the nation's decadent aristocrats
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Such profligacy slows real income growth, deters hiring, discourages innovation and drives up interest rates.
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Such profligacy slows real income growth, deters hiring, discourages innovation and drives up interest rates.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
There was a profligacy to Palace which was worrying, with plenty of chances created but too many not taken.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
California’s profligacy in state funding during the Newsom era has been made possible by its high tax rates, as evidenced by its 48th overall ranking in the 2025 Tax Foundation’s State Tax Competitiveness Index.
—Jim Doti, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Such profligacy slows real income growth, deters hiring, discourages innovation and drives up interest rates.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
There was a profligacy to Palace which was worrying, with plenty of chances created but too many not taken.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
California’s profligacy in state funding during the Newsom era has been made possible by its high tax rates, as evidenced by its 48th overall ranking in the 2025 Tax Foundation’s State Tax Competitiveness Index.
—Jim Doti, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Profligacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profligacy. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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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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