as in spenders
someone who spends money freely or foolishly
we want you to get a job so that you'll be a waster of your own money and not ours
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Recent Examples of wasters
Include categories for deep work, admin tasks, communication, and time wasters.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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spenders
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Red Sea resorts in Saudi Arabia can cost thousands of dollars a night, Oman has built remote glamping mountain lodges, and the UAE is expanding its glitzy offering, all chasing the world’s highest spenders.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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But not all childless people are spenders.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Wasters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wasters. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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