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noun

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Recent Examples of penny-pinching
Noun
Everton have spent around £90million ($122m) so far this summer, a considerable departure from the days of penny-pinching towards the end of former owner Farhad Moshiri’s tenure. Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025 Amid a tit-for-tat race to host Hollywood to boost their local economies, regions across the world like New York, New Jersey, the U.K. and Australia beckon to production executives increasingly turning to penny-pinching. Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025 For experienced leaders, saving money isn’t necessarily about penny-pinching, but rather about optimizing how and where resources are spent. Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025 While the Harry Potter star might have blown through a good chunk of his wealth, many other celebrities are penny-pinching during their career highs. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 24 June 2025 However, there’s a fine line between cost control and penny-pinching. Ben Tercha, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penny-pinching
Adjective
  • Rather, the Penguins will be very careful with both of their teenagers.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • And to find or develop a future CEO takes careful planning and grooming, considering today’s massive disruptions like tariff impacts and the expansive growth of AI.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • When are the time changes for daylight saving time?
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Next year, daylight saving time will begin again on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This development made Long Island, particularly after the end of World War II, a hugely attractive location for manufacturing, retail, and, later, the service economy.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • But despite the casualties and damage to Russia’s economy, Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown no sign of agreeing to a ceasefire or negotiations with Ukraine.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • How selfish of Fred Warner, goodness gracious.
    Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • This is plainly and simply a selfish decision on his part.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And for employees of a public entity – like the Denver International Airport – there is a higher standard, an expectation of frugality.
    The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • How much is unclear, but with the Portuguese’s contract not due to expire until June 2027, the amounts won’t be miserly.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • That’ll teach Assad to give Meatball more than a miserly $40 contribution next time!
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This isn’t the first time the value of a thrift store find has left the internet baffled.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • 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
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

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