as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money
longing for the occasional luxury, they bitterly complained about their father's tightfistedness
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Noun
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Trump believes that higher interest rates are holding back the American economy, and Powell's refusal to cut the rates has caused Trump no end of frustration.—
Amanda Castro
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025 -
While investors have their fingers crossed for a soft landing by the U.S. economy, how bad can things get if there is another recession?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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When asked about key advantages, legal teams cited three primary benefits: faster turnaround times, time savings and reduced tedious work.—
Sajal Singh,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The moment could also be ripe for paying down high-cost credit card debt and padding your emergency savings, said McBride.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
17 June 2025
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“Tightfistedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tightfistedness. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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