SCANTING Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

scanting

verb

present participle of scant

as in sparing

to use or give out in stingy amounts don't scant the peanut butter on those sandwiches!

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Cogan also said Zamabda deserved credit for sparing the government the difficulty and cost of going to trial.

— Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
His wife also claimed that Venezuelan authorities confiscated family property and repeatedly called demanding money in exchange for sparing his life.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of sparing

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This book offers scientific guidance on conserving water while still cultivating a bountiful garden.

— Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 23 July 2026
This may be because mothers of other species have different ways of conserving energy, says Malin Lilley, a comparative psychologist at Texas A&M University, who wasn’t involved in the new study.

— Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 22 July 2026

Definition of conserving

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The tree in Athens isn’t likely to make it through the construction of a new $225 million courthouse, despite some interest in preserving the piece of history hiding in plain sight.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
The Getty Foundation and the National Trust for Historic Preservation have announced the final cohort of grantees for the Conserving Black Modernism initiative, which focuses on preserving the work of Black architects.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of preserving

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Still, Ocasio-Cortez has been far more cautious than Sanders in doling out endorsements this cycle and has gone to greater lengths to avoid friction with her colleagues in the House.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026
Food and drink Days here start at Rice Kitchen, the all-day diner doling out breakfasts of avocado toast with roast tomatoes and white asparagus, and fruit- and flower-topped little bowls of yogurt from Da Lat.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of doling out

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