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
These sold their products, procured supplies and luxury goods, and wrote mortgages on their plantations and slaves when spenders like Thomas Jefferson lived beyond their means.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
The New York Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays were among baseball’s top spenders this offseason.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Only a small slice of users are both top consumers and top spenders—so scale alone won’t save you.
—Martin Moszkowicz, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
Red Sea resorts in Saudi Arabia can cost thousands of dollars a night, Oman has built remote glamping mountain lodges, and the UAE is expanding its glitzy offering, all chasing the world’s highest spenders.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
But not all childless people are spenders.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The company now guides 2026 capital expenditures, including finance leases, of roughly $115–$135 billion, placing it among the largest single-year capex spenders in the AI and hyperscaler universe.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
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 .
—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
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
The New York Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays were among baseball’s top spenders this offseason.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Only a small slice of users are both top consumers and top spenders—so scale alone won’t save you.
—Martin Moszkowicz, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
Red Sea resorts in Saudi Arabia can cost thousands of dollars a night, Oman has built remote glamping mountain lodges, and the UAE is expanding its glitzy offering, all chasing the world’s highest spenders.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
But not all childless people are spenders.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The company now guides 2026 capital expenditures, including finance leases, of roughly $115–$135 billion, placing it among the largest single-year capex spenders in the AI and hyperscaler universe.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
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 .
—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
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 21 Feb. 2026.
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