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Recent Examples of sparingly
In ascending order of serving sizes, the original US food pyramid recommended that fats, oils and sweets be used sparingly, and that dairy products, proteins and nuts be equal components of one’s diet.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Instead, active ingredients are selected sparingly and with intention.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
Esse, 20, moved to Palace in a £12million deal from Millwall in January 2025 but has been used sparingly by Oliver Glasner.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Salt works best when it is applied sparingly.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Vinegar is safe to use for HE washers, but the key is to use it sparingly.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Like Bartley, Foley had been used only sparingly this season, appearing in four games with no receptions.
—Ryan Pritt, Charlotte Observer, 3 Jan. 2026
And for every student who wants to use AI as a crutch or shortcut, there are other students who are concerned about using it responsibly, even sparingly.
—Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
Washington transferred to Texas State from Sam Houston after one season, playing the past two years sparingly before being elevated to a starter in 2025.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Instead, active ingredients are selected sparingly and with intention.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
Esse, 20, moved to Palace in a £12million deal from Millwall in January 2025 but has been used sparingly by Oliver Glasner.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Salt works best when it is applied sparingly.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Vinegar is safe to use for HE washers, but the key is to use it sparingly.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Like Bartley, Foley had been used only sparingly this season, appearing in four games with no receptions.
—Ryan Pritt, Charlotte Observer, 3 Jan. 2026
And for every student who wants to use AI as a crutch or shortcut, there are other students who are concerned about using it responsibly, even sparingly.
—Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
Washington transferred to Texas State from Sam Houston after one season, playing the past two years sparingly before being elevated to a starter in 2025.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparingly
Adverb
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The find, made by scientists at Waseda University and Tohoku University in Japan, challenges long-standing theories and suggests that the key physical processes operating in the young cosmos remain poorly understood.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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But council member Cara Mendelsohn, whose district includes the Renner Frankford Branch, said the plan was poorly executed.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Technology, battery and manufacturing firms rely on global recycling networks to recover critical materials at scale—often more cheaply and reliably than through primary mining alone.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Puppy mills produce puppies as cheaply and quickly as possible, often at the expense of the dogs’ health and well-being.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The family lived frugally, Ferguson said, since Good’s partner sold a company and didn’t work as Good attended graduate school online.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Perdue has lived a double life—having access to immense privilege and money from two business empires, while holding down a regular job and living frugally.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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With Absolute Security, Cyber Resilience becomes measurable, operational, and economically defensible.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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These losses affect neighborhoods not only culturally, but economically as well.—
Geo Darder,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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To this new arena of few big, let alone original, hits; to a place where expensive corporatized storytelling could hold no candle to the quick-turn, inexpensively made short videos young people watched or the quick-turn, inexpensively made long podcasts older people listened to.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Dec. 2025
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Second, California doesn’t build anything inexpensively and efficiently.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Maps show the location of the crash is sparely populated and the two-lane road has no street lighting.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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When opportunities arise, whether lowly paid or not, we’re often left with no other choice than to take the role that pays meagerly.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
1 Sep. 2025
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Fraser hopes against hope that this whole debacle will increase their tip, however meagerly.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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That’s frustrating considering the format has always been thriftily priced.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Sparingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparingly. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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