Definition of unthriftynext

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wasteful
Adjective
  • Take a look at who is spending tax money responsibly — on ballfields, water-quality projects, help for victims of crime, no-kill animal shelters and other popular priorities — and who is being wasteful.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Republican response But conservatives said those policies inflated enrollment by attracting fraudulent and wasteful coverage.
    Christine Mai-Duc, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026
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“Unthrifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthrifty. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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