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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
  • On international flights, premium economy typically means a bigger, more plush seat with extra legroom and better service from meals to amenity kits.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
  • But the Jones drama has overshadowed other key topics in the race, including the government shutdown, reduction-in-force notices, and their effect on the Virginia economy, where federal workers make up a sizable portion of the workforce.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Hawaii and parts of Arizona do not participate in daylight saving time.
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Members of Congress have tried and failed to ban daylight saving time in recent years.
    Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The company cites a rise in frugality triggered by an uncertain economy, and the return to restoring vintage furniture and decor.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Ken’yaku, a commitment to frugality, is detectable in a corporate culture that frowns on perks or frills.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Recent cheapness in the muni market was driven by heavy issuance.
    Paul Malloy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Also important to note, diversity is not the same thing as accessibility, and neither are inherently tied to cheapness.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The customer noticed the treasures at a thrift store in Chilliwack, Canada, around 60 miles east of Vancouver.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Skip big box retailers and hit thrift and antique stores to stock your kitchen with personality.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Reds, in the reddest of ink and starkest of contrasts, have become synonymous with stinginess under Bob Castellini’s ownership.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 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
  • Heat guards Terry Rozier (strained left hamstring) and Herro (left ankle surgery), and forward Simone Fontecchio (left lower leg tightness) were held out of practice on Tuesday and aren’t expected to play in Wednesday’s preseason game.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Facilitating the revs in our tester is a six-speed manual gearbox, which impressed us in its tightness between shift gates, good spring, and modest throw.
    Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Parsimony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parsimony. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.

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