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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Acute wastes are those that could kill, permanently incapacitate or otherwise seriously harm people through even small exposures.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
29 Jan. 2026 -
The test measures the wastes and toxins in your blood.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Any luxuries that can’t be purchased in Indonesia must be invented.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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Any extra luxuries of note, big or small?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Prodigalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigalities. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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