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as in waste
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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as in generosity
the quality or fact of being free or wasteful in the expenditure of money
his prodigality eventually turned him into a pauper
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Noun
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There is real Medicaid fraud, but waste and abuse are the far larger problems with the program that provides health care for the poor.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Her professional life revolves around providing free water and reducing the amount of plastic waste.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Some respondents urged generosity regardless of the service model.—
Ryan Brennan
March 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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Some respondents framed it as a moral question, arguing generosity should be the default regardless of service level.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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Gabriel also acknowledged lawmakers’ responsibility to oversee state spending seriously as well, and would be scrutinizing government programs for wastefulness.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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While an eight-game winning run saw Cherki, Foden and Haaland hit their devastating best, three frustrating draws against Sunderland, Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion were characterised by wastefulness in front of goal.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Despite the buildings’ lavishness, the plastics meeting is in a downstairs space that’s less Dubai bling than basic corporate nice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Then again, a sense of glamour and lavishness—two pillars of Old Hollywood, when the big film studios had big money to burn—still goes hand-in-hand with awards season dressing today, too.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Other details on the interiors are scarce (for now), but Lazzara says the focus onboard is not about extravagance, but design continuity throughout each and every space on the new vessel—and having enough space to truly wind, too.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2026
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That the anniversary of the nation’s founding ought to be celebrated with especial extravagance every fifty or a hundred years, a tradition that the unlikely President Ford inherited, is an idea that started in 1826, the jubilee of independence.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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And in between the mammals is an even denser profusion of bird life.—
Tom Vanderbilt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Here’s how to prune blueberry bushes to promote a profusion of bigger, better berries every year.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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The detainees describe a camp where an average of about 3,000 people have lived per day in loud and unsanitary quarters, diseases spread easily and sleep is a luxury.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The hotel's opening is part of the master plan for Takanawa Gateway City, which also includes offices and luxury residences, in addition to dining, cultural, community, and retail spaces, such as Newoman, a shopping mall next door.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Prodigality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigality. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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