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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unthrifty
wasteful
Adjective
  • Insurers have long argued that prior authorization reduces fraud and wasteful spending, as well as prevents potential harm.
    Lauren Sausser, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Democrats have seized on the reversals as evidence that the cuts were hasty and wasteful.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Unthrifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthrifty. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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