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as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money
he daily practiced such penuriousness that few would have guessed that he was one of the state's wealthiest residents
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as in poverty
the state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions
the abject penuriousness of so many of the city's inhabitants should be a cause for concern
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Each of the airline’s economy tickets now also include both a personal item and a 22-pound carry-on bag.—
Alison Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025 -
The effect on their economies is a cautionary tale of what that role can mean.—
The Editors,
National Review,
27 Jan. 2025
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The pair founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — a nonprofit dedicated to combating global poverty and disease — in 2000.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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The pathogen struck a major blow to the nation's potato crop, leaving widespread poverty and disease in its wake.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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This is especially harmful to disabled people who are told by others — mostly medical professionals — that their condition constitutes a life sentence of misery.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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Hamas committed horrific atrocities in October 2023 that didn’t empower Palestinians but left them in misery.—
Nicholas Kristof,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Woot sets itself apart in the dynamic world of e-commerce with its distinctive approach to limited-time offers and significant savings.—
Gabriela Vatu,
PCMAG,
5 Feb. 2025
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How to save money as prices rise There are, however, savings benefits to buying in bulk, said Steven Conners, founder and president of Conners Wealth Management in Scottsdale, Arizona.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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The attorney general did not respond to the Statesman's questions about the providence and nature of the evidence.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American-Statesman,
17 Oct. 2024
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Jiangxi and Shandong providences reported refinancing RMB 55.1 billion and RMB 12.9 billion worth of hidden debt, respectively.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
2 Dec. 2024
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And even if the existing global public health architecture survives this time of parsimony and austerity, it will have been remodeled along the way.—
Laurie Garrett,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Mar. 2012
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But the Senate’s parsimony on these issues was praised by the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, a think tank that advocates for racial and economic justice.—
Larry Edelman,
BostonGlobe.com,
9 June 2023
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“Penuriousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penuriousness. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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