as in wastes
an instance of spending money or resources without care or restraint
his purchase of a new yacht was only one of a series of reckless prodigalities
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Noun
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If economic rationality alone served as the driving reason for enclosure, then privatizing wastes, land considered no good for farming, would have made no sense.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Pouring the herbicide wastes it and prevents it from remaining on the stump.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Due to a clause in the family trust, however, Becket still has a chance to inherit the family fortune and all the luxuries that come with it.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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Some states restrict items seen as luxuries, like candy and soda.—
Annemarie Dooling,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Prodigalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigalities. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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