prodigalities

noun

plural of prodigality
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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  1. wastes
  2. luxuries
Noun
  • Sending spent batteries to landfills wastes valuable materials and years of remaining electrochemical life.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2026
  • Being under 5-foot-4 can make clothes shopping tough—pants drag, dresses hang long, and constant tailoring wastes time and money.
    — Melony Forcier, InStyle, 24 June 2026
Definition of wastes
Noun
  • Many of the luxuries and safety features seen as standard today, such as console screens or air bags, are difficult to jam into spaces that were never designed for them.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
  • Gang bosses had enjoyed surreal luxuries inside — a zoo, a discotheque, a cockfight arena — while directing rackets that had spread across the hemisphere as Tren de Aragua took control of smuggling routes and victimized Venezuelan immigrants.
    — Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 10 July 2026
Definition of luxuries
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“Prodigalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigalities. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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