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
As part of the partnership, Corning is expanding its operations to meet demand not only from Meta, but also potential future orders from other big AI spenders like OpenAI, along with Club names Nvidia , Alphabet ’s Google, Microsoft , and Amazon .
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Thousands of players entered the portal this cycle and the sport’s biggest opportunists (and spenders) were active early.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Many of the economy’s highest spenders fall relatively neatly into demographic age groups with predictable consumption habits.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Japan’s transformation into one of the world’s major defense spenders has developed over decades and raises the question of whether the ongoing buildup is a violation of its pacifist constitution.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Fanatics has spent the last few years expanding into other fan economies—trading cards, memorabilia, betting—that create layers of rewards for its top spenders.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Expect all the typical big-spenders to get involved here.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
For the survey, Oxford Road polled 75 marketers on the buy side, including six of the top 10 spenders in podcasting.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
In a deep dive on Academy’s customer file by trip frequency and average basket, Matuszewski forecasts that the top 10 percent of Academy spenders are poised to grow at an outsized rate.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Thousands of players entered the portal this cycle and the sport’s biggest opportunists (and spenders) were active early.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Many of the economy’s highest spenders fall relatively neatly into demographic age groups with predictable consumption habits.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Japan’s transformation into one of the world’s major defense spenders has developed over decades and raises the question of whether the ongoing buildup is a violation of its pacifist constitution.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Fanatics has spent the last few years expanding into other fan economies—trading cards, memorabilia, betting—that create layers of rewards for its top spenders.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Expect all the typical big-spenders to get involved here.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
For the survey, Oxford Road polled 75 marketers on the buy side, including six of the top 10 spenders in podcasting.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
In a deep dive on Academy’s customer file by trip frequency and average basket, Matuszewski forecasts that the top 10 percent of Academy spenders are poised to grow at an outsized rate.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spenders
wasters
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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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“Spenders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spenders. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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