as in careful
giving or sharing as little as possible
the new CEO's penny-pinching ways have helped to keep the company out of bankruptcy
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as in saving
careful management of material resources
they'll have to practice some penny-pinching if they want to save for a house
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as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money
reusing your tea bags is perhaps taking penny-pinching too far
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Recent Examples of penny-pinching
Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
For experienced leaders, saving money isn’t necessarily about penny-pinching, but rather about optimizing how and where resources are spent.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
While the Harry Potter star might have blown through a good chunk of his wealth, many other celebrities are penny-pinching during their career highs.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 24 June 2025
This period of fiscal austerity and penny-pinching has fueled creative workarounds.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
However, there’s a fine line between cost control and penny-pinching.
—Ben Tercha, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
There is a fine line between prudence and penny-pinching.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Who wants to work for a place that seems to care more about penny-pinching than pursuing greatness?
—Peter Georgescu, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
As the Chinese economy slows and job prospects worsen, people are penny-pinching on everything from groceries to electronics and cars.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
Amid a tit-for-tat race to host Hollywood to boost their local economies, regions across the world like New York, New Jersey, the U.K. and Australia beckon to production executives increasingly turning to penny-pinching.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
For experienced leaders, saving money isn’t necessarily about penny-pinching, but rather about optimizing how and where resources are spent.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
While the Harry Potter star might have blown through a good chunk of his wealth, many other celebrities are penny-pinching during their career highs.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 24 June 2025
This period of fiscal austerity and penny-pinching has fueled creative workarounds.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
However, there’s a fine line between cost control and penny-pinching.
—Ben Tercha, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
There is a fine line between prudence and penny-pinching.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Who wants to work for a place that seems to care more about penny-pinching than pursuing greatness?
—Peter Georgescu, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
As the Chinese economy slows and job prospects worsen, people are penny-pinching on everything from groceries to electronics and cars.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penny-pinching
Adjective
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However, realizing these benefits demands careful tool selection, integration, oversight and governance.—
John Arsneault,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Both pranking and writing are exercises in careful observation.—
Katie Yee
July 25,
Literary Hub,
25 July 2025
Noun
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While prices can vary depending on the firm, for a bootstrap startup or a solopreneur just testing their business idea, these costs may represent months of revenue or savings.—
Erhan Kaya,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Contractors forgo healthcare and savings plans, self-manage taxes and upkeep certifications.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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These adjustment to scheduling, along with staffing changes and dining revenue declines, are impacting not just Jack Fry's, but the entire Louisville restaurant economy.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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These updates provide a regular window into how CEOs and other business leaders feel not just about their companies but also about the broader economy.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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Committing to changing your work-life balance will be fueled by your subconscious desire to be more selfish with your time.—
Liz Simmons,
StyleCaster,
28 July 2025
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That conservation of energy is known as the selfish brain theory.—
Amy Shoenthal,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Ike Ugbo was signed for £2.5m from Troyes last summer in a deal that bucked the trend of frugality.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
1 July 2025
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We were terrified of his strict rules on frugality....—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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McKim, Mead & White quickly became the place for aspiring young architects, who avidly sought jobs there despite miserly salaries.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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The miserly email account offerings are particularly limiting for larger ventures, and unusual for the category which typically offers unlimited email.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 June 2025
Noun
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In the early 2000s, the Ramona Fire Department notified the then-tenant Touch From Above Ministries, which operated a thrift store there, that overgrown weeds on the property were considered a fire hazard and needed to be removed.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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Lower-income parents spend less and focus on sales, coupons, and thrift stores.—
Naveen Jaggi,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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But the vast majority are cynical and greedy and scared of losing their jobs.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 July 2025
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A far cry from the mild-mannered Peter Parker in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man films, Tully is an abusive, hot-headed, and greedy slime ball who leverages post-war desperation into a thriving criminal business.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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“Penny-pinching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penny-pinching. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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