as in expensive
commanding a large price
Seattle is generally credited with transforming coffee from a workaday drink to a trendy and spendy beverage
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Recent Examples of spendy
Meta has for some time been on a spendy AI hiring spree in a bid to grab the best talent on the market and address what CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes are lackluster results.
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Two were in Dell’s new Plus lineup, the 16 Plus (an Editors' Choice winner) and the 16 Plus 2-in-1 ($999.99 as tested), along with the spendy LG Gram Pro 2-in-1 16 ($2,549.99 as tested).
—Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2025
When my grocery and laundry weeks line up, that’s always spendy, plus getting a birthday gift.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 5 Sep. 2025
Rodgers’s onetime home is among the most expensive listings currently available in Connecticut outside of the famously spendy town of Greenwich.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 July 2025
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Two were in Dell’s new Plus lineup, the 16 Plus (an Editors' Choice winner) and the 16 Plus 2-in-1 ($999.99 as tested), along with the spendy LG Gram Pro 2-in-1 16 ($2,549.99 as tested).
—Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2025
When my grocery and laundry weeks line up, that’s always spendy, plus getting a birthday gift.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 5 Sep. 2025
Rodgers’s onetime home is among the most expensive listings currently available in Connecticut outside of the famously spendy town of Greenwich.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spendy
Adjective
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Housing is too expensive, gas is at $5 a gallon, and student debt is crushing an entire generation of young people.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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Disruption of transit through the strait has crimped global energy supplies, driven up fuel prices and made food and other basics more expensive well beyond the region.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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The company has ballooned into one of the most valuable private companies on the planet, reaching a valuation of $850 billion earlier this year.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Powered entirely by sunlight, the system simultaneously transforms carbon dioxide into a valuable chemical while converting biomass waste into the essential building blocks for sustainable plastics.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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And this isn’t just a problem for homeowners – costly insurance also affects renters and affordable housing providers, as landlords pass on costs to tenants, defer maintenance, postpone new building or face financial distress.—
The Conversation,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Taking the time to understand the details now can help prevent costly surprises if your central air conditioning system needs repairs or replacement later.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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“Spendy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spendy. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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