STINTED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

stinted

verb

past tense of stint

as in withheld

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as in skimped

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Verb

As of publication, the victim's identity is being withheld until the next of kin is notified.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
No Have you ever been charged or convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, including an adjudication of guilt withheld?

— Michelle Whitman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of withheld

Verb

Delivered in 2003, Octopus hardly skimped on luxury, with a spa, 15-seat cinema, and glass-bottom pool.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Moreno spent on stars, skimped everywhere else, and squandered the primes of two of baseball's greatest players as the franchise languished.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of skimped

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Some of its superconducting magnets will be retained for the new Electron-Ion Collider rather than discarded.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Consider healthcare, where certain records may need to be retained for years to meet regulatory requirements, even as the access model around them becomes outdated.

— Nick Burling, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of retained

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The person with the least votes after each round is eliminated, with ballots reapportioned or exhausted until the winner clears 50%.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
In fact, even before the show actually starts, Bob can be exhausted, having been awake since some ridiculous hour.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhausted

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Western Commissioner Rick Lett said the event permit application has been handled with guidance from the county's legal adviser, and that if the H Highway bridge had been out, the county likely would have denied the application.

— Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Ethiopian authorities previously have accused Eritrea of supporting the TPLF, an allegation Eritrea has denied.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of denied

Verb

Current and former officials say that has left the division shorthanded—depleted of talent, expertise and basic manpower.

— Ryan Lucas, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
The Fitch Ratings’ analysts described the district depleted its reserves last school year and has very little cash on hand, with limited options to borrow.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of depleted

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But Netanyahu’s government wanted the existing framework kept intact, according to multiple sources who spoke to TIME, including an Israeli official and an international diplomat.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Leavitt connected with nine different receivers and kept scrambles to a minimum, rushing just 4 times for 11 yards.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

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