wastefulness
noun
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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The answer to the wasteful LIHTC system is to start with more transparency and accountability.
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Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This adds a wasteful step that rarely, if ever, will result in a change of a disciplinary decision.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Republicans have argued that the SNAP cuts will ultimately force more parents into the workforce, prevent wasteful government sending and benefit grocers.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Under the previous administration, SSA promoted radical and wasteful DEI and gender ideology while employees worked from home.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This adds a wasteful step that rarely, if ever, will result in a change of a disciplinary decision.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Republicans have argued that the SNAP cuts will ultimately force more parents into the workforce, prevent wasteful government sending and benefit grocers.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Under the previous administration, SSA promoted radical and wasteful DEI and gender ideology while employees worked from home.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wasteful
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“Wasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wasteful. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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