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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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However, the Virgin Islands say the bottles are single-use and are overwhelming their waste management systems and the islands' environment.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025 -
Restaurants and wine bars can now pour exceptional wines without risking spoilage of the remaining bottle, increasing profitability while simultaneously reducing waste.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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And both Harrison and Pierce share a sort of commitment to their craft — professionalism, generosity on set.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2025
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Neuroscience shows that generosity activates reward centers in the brain.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Scrap the extravagance and train every institutional brain cell on defending a sound currency.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Her ability to balance extravagance with authenticity has captivated global audiences and fueled her exponential growth, garnering over a million followers every 10 days.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The carrier on Tuesday unveiled a new business class suite called 'Polaris Studio' for the new aircraft, which will have 25% larger seats, caviar service, skincare kits, 27-inch screens and other luxury offerings.—
Shivansh Tiwary,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Jon Stewart took aim at Donald Trump for accepting a luxury jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar on the latest episode of The Daily Show.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2025
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However, Rosenbaum argues, a profusion of biographies and publications focused on Bloomsbury since the 1960s is proof of ongoing curiosity about the phenomenon and the people involved in it.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
14 May 2025
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The whole resort felt like an exercise in suspension of disbelief—a rarefied world of oversize opulence and cosmopolitan profusion set against a backdrop of raw nature and majestic isolation.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Prodigality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigality. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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