waste of money

noun phrase

: a bad use of money
The show was a waste of money.

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If that assumption is false and it can be done much more cheaply, then those investments are mostly a waste of money, and future demand for Nvidia's chips in particular will be much lower than predicted. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 Some probiotics can be expensive; taking them for months without results can be considered a waste of money. Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2025 No one ever shames anyone for having kids and says, 'Oh, what a waste of money. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024 No one ever shames anyone for having kids and says, ‘Oh, what a waste of money. Eric Andersson, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for waste of money 

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“Waste of money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waste%20of%20money. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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