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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wasters
spenders
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Sephora’s core loyalty program, Beauty Insider and soon after VIB for the top spenders, launched in 2007.—
Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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Forest have spent almost £600million in the past five years, according to data collection site Transfermarkt, which is actually more than Villa and places them ninth in the Premier League spenders list over that period.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Wasters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wasters. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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