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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thriftless
wasteful
Adjective
  • Federal auditing guidelines will be updated to require the use of a single-year format to better track granular transactions that policymakers suspect could be driving wasteful spending, according to the memo.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2025
  • While wasteful spending in health insurance markets has been targeted by the administration to lower the tax burden for Americans, critics are concerned that sweeping cuts and changes will only push many off health coverage, subsequently driving up costs in the long-term.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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“Thriftless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thriftless. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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