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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Federal auditing guidelines will be updated to require the use of a single-year format to better track granular transactions that policymakers suspect could be driving wasteful spending, according to the memo.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2025
While wasteful spending in health insurance markets has been targeted by the administration to lower the tax burden for Americans, critics are concerned that sweeping cuts and changes will only push many off health coverage, subsequently driving up costs in the long-term.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
The Lotto Report became something of a watchdog publication, railing against rule changes and the lottery commission’s wasteful spending.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 19 June 2025
Small, wasteful spending across different areas of the storage infrastructure adds up over time.
—Eric Herzog, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2025
While wasteful spending in health insurance markets has been targeted by the administration to lower the tax burden for Americans, critics are concerned that sweeping cuts and changes will only push many off health coverage, subsequently driving up costs in the long-term.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
The Lotto Report became something of a watchdog publication, railing against rule changes and the lottery commission’s wasteful spending.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 19 June 2025
Small, wasteful spending across different areas of the storage infrastructure adds up over time.
—Eric Herzog, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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“Wasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wasteful. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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