spenders

plural of spender
as in spendthrifts
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 spenders Independent groups spent millions more backing unsuccessful Republican candidates for governor Chris Carr and Brad Raffensperger, with interests ranging from Planned Parenthood to Georgia Realtors rounding out the top spenders. David Wickert, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The champions are expected to have racked up English record revenues last season but were also the division’s biggest net spenders a year ago, at £268million. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Walter has stewarded the Dodgers into the most successful stretch in franchise history, with three World Series championships in the last six seasons as the most aggressive spenders in baseball. Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 Philadelphia, reliably one of baseball's highest big market spenders, lost Wednesday afternoon to fall out of playoff position, if the season ended today. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 With regulations to ban teens from social media underway, Myspace will have to pursue a strategy that is inclusive of older users, who are also the primary spenders. Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026 Over two years, these top spenders expanded their overall staff by 10% and boosted entry-level hiring by 12%, defying other reports that college graduates face a barren job market. Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 Digitally native brands accounted for 28% of the top 100 OOH spenders last year, bringing their in-app instinct for experience design to the street. Denys Kanel, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Among the bottom half of spenders in MLB this season, four are currently in line for one of baseball’s 12 playoff spots, with another six on the bubble. Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 July 2026
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  • Include categories for deep work, admin tasks, communication, and time wasters.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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  • Foster died destitute in 1864, after falling and injuring himself in the bathroom of a hotel on the Bowery, becoming perhaps the first of many famous wastrels in American popular music.
    David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

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“Spenders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spenders. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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