as in selfish
giving or sharing as little as possible
the new CEO's penny-pinching ways have helped to keep the company out of bankruptcy
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as in saving
careful management of material resources
they'll have to practice some penny-pinching if they want to save for a house
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as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money
reusing your tea bags is perhaps taking penny-pinching too far
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Recent Examples of penny-pinching
Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Who wants to work for a place that seems to care more about penny-pinching than pursuing greatness?
—Peter Georgescu, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
As the Chinese economy slows and job prospects worsen, people are penny-pinching on everything from groceries to electronics and cars.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
But this isn't just about penny-pinching.
—Joseph Drups, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
As penny-pinching became even more vital coming out of the strikes, productions are increasingly opting to shoot in regions with more generous subsidies for Hollywood.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the documentary intimates, penny-pinching and dollar stretching, along with the corner-cutting and risk taking, continues in the world of indie genre cinema.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
At a time when the balance of power has shifted unmistakably toward the National League, and the gap between all-in contenders and penny-pinching pushovers seems wider than ever, the AL East stands as a bastion of top-to-bottom competitiveness.
—Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
As the Chinese economy slows and job prospects worsen, people are penny-pinching on everything from groceries to electronics and cars.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
There is a fine line between prudence and penny-pinching.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Who wants to work for a place that seems to care more about penny-pinching than pursuing greatness?
—Peter Georgescu, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
As the Chinese economy slows and job prospects worsen, people are penny-pinching on everything from groceries to electronics and cars.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
But this isn't just about penny-pinching.
—Joseph Drups, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
As penny-pinching became even more vital coming out of the strikes, productions are increasingly opting to shoot in regions with more generous subsidies for Hollywood.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the documentary intimates, penny-pinching and dollar stretching, along with the corner-cutting and risk taking, continues in the world of indie genre cinema.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
At a time when the balance of power has shifted unmistakably toward the National League, and the gap between all-in contenders and penny-pinching pushovers seems wider than ever, the AL East stands as a bastion of top-to-bottom competitiveness.
—Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
As the Chinese economy slows and job prospects worsen, people are penny-pinching on everything from groceries to electronics and cars.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penny-pinching
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And, in the context of wanting to grow up, being subject to another person’s selfish patterns is a pretty fundamental life experience.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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These people start out as aging narcissists with selfish intentions who try to navigate when each of them gets grounded in their own vulnerability.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
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This shift is part of a larger trend toward portfolio diversification and hands-on control over retirement savings.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Research shows Los Angeles is in desperate need of large, mature trees, which provide more shade, better storm water management and energy savings.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2025
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Other factors that can cause prices to go up or down include player performance, market trends, and health of the wider economy.—
Tyler Holzhammer,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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While McDonald's and others are feeling the weight of the struggling U.S. economy, some other fast food chains are not, including Taco Bell and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC).—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Wild first 20 minutes Most of this series has seen each team playing a very careful brand of hockey, feeling each other out in the first period, with few shots on goal and even fewer legitimate scoring opportunities.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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This careful search led Phan's team to a single object, a tiny dot in the infrared data.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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Hooded eyes, a linear slash for a mouth, a square jaw, a tousle of hair — the startling frugality of lines that bring the dying sitter to full life embodies the knowing depth of the couple’s relationship.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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But while the fine dining scene is flourishing, the everyday staples still tell a story of hardship, frugality, and a desire to waste nothing.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Here's the unvarnished truth: Medicaid's miserly reimbursement rates have driven countless doctors to stop accepting patients in the program.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Chrissy made a predictably miserly offer of $230,000, and obviously David did not take it.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
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This means hitting up antique malls, vintage shops, secondhand retailers, and thrift stores.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Architectural Digest,
2 May 2025
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Retailers across the resale market, including thrift stores, non-profits, like Goodwill, and online secondhand retailers, are ready to take advantage of the increasingly chaotic market created by tariffs.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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As with an apparently solid house, the foundations start to shift, the roof leaks, and greedy neighbors start to encroach on the grounds.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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Usually, these types of bread won't cause an upset stomach for greedy pups.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Penny-pinching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penny-pinching. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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