as in spendthrift
someone who spends money freely or foolishly
he's a spender and she's a tightwad, so naturally they quarrel about money a lot
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Recent Examples of spender
Saudi Arabia alone has spent $300 billion on defense in the past five years and is one of the 10 biggest military spenders in the world.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
While rivals like OpenAI, Anthropic and Google have spearheaded the artificial intelligence boom with powerful models and popular chatbots as well as other services, Meta has been a hefty spender on AI but has yet to show any new revenue streams from it.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Meta has emerged as one of the top spenders on AI infrastructure.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Three metros in California — a state known for its high prices — are among the lowest spenders, and two in West Virginia are among the highest.
—Tara Bannow, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
Instead, in Illinois, millions of dollars in negative ads from outside spenders dominated the airwaves.
—David Daley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Meta’s stock options may represent a new chapter in the AI-era talent war that’s already seen top technologists command nine-figure pay deals, with Meta among the top spenders.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
The gap between the spenders and the nonspenders seems to be widening.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
The Cyclones took out the tournament’s top spender, Kentucky, with relative ease in the second round, but Iowa State is the stingiest program remaining.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
While rivals like OpenAI, Anthropic and Google have spearheaded the artificial intelligence boom with powerful models and popular chatbots as well as other services, Meta has been a hefty spender on AI but has yet to show any new revenue streams from it.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Meta has emerged as one of the top spenders on AI infrastructure.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Three metros in California — a state known for its high prices — are among the lowest spenders, and two in West Virginia are among the highest.
—Tara Bannow, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
Instead, in Illinois, millions of dollars in negative ads from outside spenders dominated the airwaves.
—David Daley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Meta’s stock options may represent a new chapter in the AI-era talent war that’s already seen top technologists command nine-figure pay deals, with Meta among the top spenders.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
The gap between the spenders and the nonspenders seems to be widening.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
The Cyclones took out the tournament’s top spender, Kentucky, with relative ease in the second round, but Iowa State is the stingiest program remaining.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spender
Noun
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The split screen of Bezos and his spendthrift wife, Lauren Sánchez, frolicking everywhere — including Paris Fashion Week — while the tech mogul defiles the crown jewel nurtured by Ben Bradlee and Kay Graham is sickening.—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2026
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That is all the more reason the state must get a better handle on its spendthrift ways.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Start with your biggest time waster and build from there.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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For example, default settings for focus time added blocking of sites in the categories Shopping, Tabloids, and Time wasters.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
13 Jan. 2025
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Delery ruminates on her wastrel youth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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He was raised on Chicago’s North Side by a wastrel father and a mother who struggled to put food on their table.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Twenty-six James Bond films (the 25 Eon joints, plus the prodigal Never Say Never Again) are coming to Netflix this month.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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Secrets are revealed, prodigals return, intolerances surface and family bonds are tested.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Spender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spender. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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