as in miserly
giving or sharing as little as possible
a parsimonious woman who insists that charity begins—and ends—at home
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Recent Examples of parsimonious
The latter offers a more judicious form of clemency, but only on a parsimonious, individual basis.
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Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
But German defense outlays were notoriously parsimonious, and fast growth seemed improbable.
—Gerry Doyle, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
The eye, though, is much more parsimonious, focusing its attention only on a small part of the visual scene at any one time—namely, the part of the scene that changes, like the fluttering of a leaf or a golf ball splashing into water.
—Christoph Posch, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Nov. 2025
Chelsea are famously parsimonious in the transfer market, after all.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for parsimonious
Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
But German defense outlays were notoriously parsimonious, and fast growth seemed improbable.
—Gerry Doyle, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
The eye, though, is much more parsimonious, focusing its attention only on a small part of the visual scene at any one time—namely, the part of the scene that changes, like the fluttering of a leaf or a golf ball splashing into water.
—Christoph Posch, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Nov. 2025
Chelsea are famously parsimonious in the transfer market, after all.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parsimonious
Adjective
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The film is set in Mumbai and built around a miserly protagonist whose circumstances spiral into escalating absurdity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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The latest Wilderness model will sport the most miserly powertrain of all the vehicles in that sub-brand, Subaru says.—
Marty Padgett,
The Drive,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Maeve could be selfish and self-deluding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Her personality has always been difficult, noncollaborative, selfish and demanding.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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The greedy owners of the local NFL franchise have played Illinois pols (hurting Illinois taxpayers in the process) for far too long.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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At his sentencing in 2024, Bailyn, the prosecutor, described Lorquet as a greedy criminal who fleeced his country at one of its weakest moments in history.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Haaland, a 6-foot-5 striker who pulls his blond hair into a signature tight ponytail, has been central to that success, scoring more than 100 goals in four seasons.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 June 2026
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Take a look Security was tight at Hard Rock Stadium on Monday night at the first of seven World Cup matches in South Florida.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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The doves, who think the Fed has been stingy with its move away from restrictive policy, note that the Fed after Wednesday will have cut rates 175 basis points over 15 months — a truly rare occurrence when there has been no serious recession scare.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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That’s going to happen from time to time against elite teams, and the Sharks have another one on tap Sunday in Raleigh, as the Hurricanes are one of the league’s stingiest in terms of allowing even-strength scoring chances.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
6 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Suzanne’s ungenerous view of herself is one of many misperceptions that will be overturned—some gently, some not.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 May 2026
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There’s a generous and an ungenerous reading of Carole Radziwill returning to RHONY.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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But both are gone because neither could make magic of Sherman’s low-spending model that still includes the most penurious payroll in MLB in 2025.—
Greg Cote
July 16,
Miami Herald,
16 July 2025
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Even so, the general picture of a mother’s absence and a daughter’s understandable resentment at having had to pick up the maternal slack in penurious conditions comes through loud and clear.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Sep. 2024
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This momentum reflects rapid advances in both AI and hardware over the past two years, driven by better models and cheaper components.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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More people appear to be walking away from Affordable Care Act coverage or switching to cheaper plans for 2026 compared to this time last year, according to early enrollment data from several states.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Parsimonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parsimonious. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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