as in generosity
the quality or fact of being free or wasteful in the expenditure of money warned their spendthrift daughter that she would eventually pay the price for her extravagancy

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Noun
  • In fact, Newman said, only children often demonstrated generosity, social skills and emotional intelligence.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • In almost every instance of these notions of generosity, thanks were offered in return.
    Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • History suggests such optimism can falter amid fiscal extravagance.
    Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Thorpe is a braggart whose own extravagance is bolstered by imagining everyone else to be immensely wealthy.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Núñez, despite his occasional wastefulness in front of goal, was a very useful option in the position and brought great energy and dynamism to the team.
    James Nalton, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Arsenal’s wastefulness on the break was evident nine minutes into the game.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • For readers, much of the aesthetic experience of engaging with either artist involves simply attending to this profusion of details, the infinitely diverse offspring of technical excellence and an inexhaustible imagination.
    Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Garden verbenas are bred to be prolific bloomers, putting on a profusion of flowers from late spring to fall in a range of colors.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Extravagancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravagancy. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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