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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
  • Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Integrating such a messy light source into a silicon photonics chip required careful engineering.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • The constant demands of parenting can make personal goals feel secondary or even selfish.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Yet her relationship with Ed is entirely selfish.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 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
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
  • 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
  • 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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“Penny-pinching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penny-pinching. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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