wastefulness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of wasteful in a Sentence
a wasteful use of natural resources
a careless and wasteful person
We must eliminate wasteful expenditures.
Recent Examples on the Web
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
Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Apr. 2024
Humes, who is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, identified transportation as the most wasteful thing that needs to be addressed quickly.
—Abc News, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Related Articles Opinion: Ours is the most wasteful civilization in history.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
After calling out artists for their wasteful vinyl variants, Eilish is committed to going green for this record, releasing limited physical copies on the same day, each featuring the same track listing.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
The couple’s choice of the Boston Public Library, already filled with books and art, was an organic way not to have wasteful décor, said the couple, who feel passionate about sustainability.
—Donna Kim, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
One side believed there should be no bargaining over diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, which Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos calls divisive and wasteful.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
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
Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Apr. 2024
Humes, who is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, identified transportation as the most wasteful thing that needs to be addressed quickly.
—Abc News, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Related Articles Opinion: Ours is the most wasteful civilization in history.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
After calling out artists for their wasteful vinyl variants, Eilish is committed to going green for this record, releasing limited physical copies on the same day, each featuring the same track listing.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
The couple’s choice of the Boston Public Library, already filled with books and art, was an organic way not to have wasteful décor, said the couple, who feel passionate about sustainability.
—Donna Kim, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
One side believed there should be no bargaining over diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, which Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos calls divisive and wasteful.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Wasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wasteful. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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