Examples of profligacy in a Sentence
a religious leader who railed against the profligacy of the nation's decadent aristocrats
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The State of Illinois and City of Chicago’s finances have been in a continuous downward spiral because of their unbalanced budgets, spending, profligacy, and inability — especially from Chicago — to deal with the staggering unfunded pension liabilities.
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Joe Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Gold’s record highs are primarily a function of a lack of faith in governments to restrain their fiscal profligacy.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2025
Fiscal profligacy and political meddling in monetary policy are eroding the foundations of dollar dominance.
—Lael Brainard, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
Paul Taylor What the data says Forest’s Champions League push collapsed last season after wasteful finishing, and that profligacy has carried over into the new campaign.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
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Joe Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Gold’s record highs are primarily a function of a lack of faith in governments to restrain their fiscal profligacy.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2025
Fiscal profligacy and political meddling in monetary policy are eroding the foundations of dollar dominance.
—Lael Brainard, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
Paul Taylor What the data says Forest’s Champions League push collapsed last season after wasteful finishing, and that profligacy has carried over into the new campaign.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Profligacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profligacy. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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profligacy
noun
prof·li·ga·cy
ˈpräf-li-gə-sē 
: the quality or state of being profligate
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