as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money
a man of legendary tightness, he has plenty of money in his savings account
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Recent Examples of tightness
This movement helps address tightness in the upper back.
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Jakob Roze, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Questlove rewinds over and over, amazed at the band’s tightness.
—Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
However, seeing red marks on their own doesn’t always indicate that clothing is too tight, as some people may have more sensitivity to tightness or mark more easily than others.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
But there’s a chance that guard Davion Mitchell (calf soreness) and forward Simone Fontecchio (left lower leg tightness) could return from their respective injuries to play in Sunday’s exhibition.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Jalen Duren was sidelined for his second consecutive game with hamstring tightness that’s not expected to be serious.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The level of the equity market and the tightness of credit spreads may have created something of an optical illusion that all elements of the world are in a better place.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Facilitating the revs in our tester is a six-speed manual gearbox, which impressed us in its tightness between shift gates, good spring, and modest throw.
—Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
Elias Díaz was smiling and moving around unencumbered late last night, a couple hours after essentially pulling himself from the game in the fourth inning following a couple awkward swings that resulted in him feeling tightness in his left oblique.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Jakob Roze, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Questlove rewinds over and over, amazed at the band’s tightness.
—Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
However, seeing red marks on their own doesn’t always indicate that clothing is too tight, as some people may have more sensitivity to tightness or mark more easily than others.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
But there’s a chance that guard Davion Mitchell (calf soreness) and forward Simone Fontecchio (left lower leg tightness) could return from their respective injuries to play in Sunday’s exhibition.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Jalen Duren was sidelined for his second consecutive game with hamstring tightness that’s not expected to be serious.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The level of the equity market and the tightness of credit spreads may have created something of an optical illusion that all elements of the world are in a better place.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Facilitating the revs in our tester is a six-speed manual gearbox, which impressed us in its tightness between shift gates, good spring, and modest throw.
—Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
Elias Díaz was smiling and moving around unencumbered late last night, a couple hours after essentially pulling himself from the game in the fourth inning following a couple awkward swings that resulted in him feeling tightness in his left oblique.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tightness
Noun
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On international flights, premium economy typically means a bigger, more plush seat with extra legroom and better service from meals to amenity kits.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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But the Jones drama has overshadowed other key topics in the race, including the government shutdown, reduction-in-force notices, and their effect on the Virginia economy, where federal workers make up a sizable portion of the workforce.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Recent cheapness in the muni market was driven by heavy issuance.—
Paul Malloy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Also important to note, diversity is not the same thing as accessibility, and neither are inherently tied to cheapness.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The shoes have a wide toe box with plenty of room for feet to spread out, which helps prevent painful pinching and accommodates foot issues.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hawaii and parts of Arizona do not participate in daylight saving time.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
9 Oct. 2025
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Members of Congress have tried and failed to ban daylight saving time in recent years.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
8 Oct. 2025
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Guerrero's mention of the team's closeness and togetherness is definitely something that can be seen while watching the young group play together.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The duo’s on-screen chemistry mirrored their off-screen closeness, with Witherspoon describing their bond as lifelong.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Tightness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tightness. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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