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Recent Examples of parsimony No act of parsimony shrinks the size of government either. John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025 The parsimony has so far delivered one FA Cup and an on-field blueprint as devoid of life as most others since the Ferguson era ended. Phil Hay, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 But the Senate’s parsimony on these issues was praised by the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, a think tank that advocates for racial and economic justice. Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023 Given the exorbitant gasoline prices in most European countries, such parsimony is a vital part of the appeal. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 26 May 2023 His record in the Premier League, in particular, in recent years has been built as much on defensive parsimony as attacking threat. New York Times, 13 Apr. 2022 At the conference this year, delegates from developing countries said this parsimony had undermined their trust in the U.N. process. Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parsimony
Noun
  • Meanwhile, as China faces its own challenges at home, where the ruling Communist Party is grappling with a slowing economy and persistent unemployment, some observers wonder whether drumming up nationalism as a distraction strategy could push China into an even more aggressive stance.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
  • In the capitalist American economy, markets pick winners, and the federal government typically stays out of the way of business.
    John Ruwitch, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Congress decided to make daylight saving time permanent for two years from 1973 to 1975, extending the hours of daily sunlight year-round to conserve energy during the oil embargo crisis.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Daylight saving time is the time between March and November when most Americans adjust their clocks ahead by one hour.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Being frugal isn’t something that people should be ashamed of; frugality can lead to the wildest innovations.
    Vivek Bhaskaran, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Others think the frugality signals economic skittishness.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Goodwill, Salvation Army and local thrift stores often take donations and resell gently used shoes.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • For parents looking to stretch their budgets further, Christoforous highlighted the benefits of thrift shopping for school supplies, where shoppers can often find unexpected deals.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Aeneid has a special relevance for the United States, a country founded by immigrants who fled from earlier homelands, often believing that divine providence justified their claim on a land already inhabited by many distinct groups of indigenous peoples.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Does providence foreordain or do characters have a say?
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • However, Tucker departed the game after the sixth inning due to left calf tightness.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Hip flexor tightness is also common in runners and cyclists.
    Jenny McCoy, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025

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“Parsimony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parsimony. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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