stinting (on)

present participle of stint (on)
as in skimping (on)
to use or give out in stingy amounts the entrées would be worth these prices if the restaurant didn't stint on the side dishes so much

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sparing
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  • Trump could have faced up to four years in prison, but a judge issued an unconditional discharge, leaving his conviction in place but sparing him any penalty or fine.
    Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Like the white flag of surrender or throwing a towel into a boxing ring, crying signals that a person acknowledges defeat and can no longer put up a fight, sparing both sides in a conflict from the costs of further fighting when the outcome is a foregone conclusion.
    Big Think, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Stinting (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinting%20%28on%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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