as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money
a man of legendary tightness, he has plenty of money in his savings account
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By 2100, Nigeria’s GDP is projected to be $6.91 trillion, bigger than the current economies of France, Germany, Japan and the U.K., with a population of 500 million to 600 million people.—
Adam Fayed,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025 -
Virtually every European country suffered extensive war damage, but the British economy emerged unscathed.—
S. C. M. Paine,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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Compare to Unilever's €1 billion investment in reusable packaging systems, already showing 12% cost savings in pilot markets, proving circular models can be profit centers rather than compliance costs.—
Trond Arne Undheim,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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However, the announcement marks a major win for those in the respective asset industries, who have long been lobbying for a chance to tap into the roughly $12.2 trillion held in retirement savings plans.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Tightness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tightness. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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