as in selfish
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
Juliana Liu, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Everton, meanwhile, have had another summer of penny-pinching.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024
The other thing is that consumers are penny-pinching right now, so mall brands have a place.
—Lindy Segal, refinery29.com, 9 Oct. 2024
At Game 6 of the 1973 World Series against the New York Mets, fans took aim at then-owner Charlie Finley, whose reign was marred by penny-pinching and a persistent itch to take the organization elsewhere.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2024
So how much longer will consumers be penny-pinching?
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 July 2024
After years of trying to win under Sterling’s ruthless penny-pinching, Baylor is offered a demotion in the front office.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 2 July 2024
But the helicopter stunts in this episode (and in the season’s first) are where the penny-pinching becomes impossible to overlook.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2024
But Trump famously keeps close watch over his operations and prides himself on penny-pinching.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 3 June 2024
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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
Everton, meanwhile, have had another summer of penny-pinching.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024
The other thing is that consumers are penny-pinching right now, so mall brands have a place.
—Lindy Segal, refinery29.com, 9 Oct. 2024
At Game 6 of the 1973 World Series against the New York Mets, fans took aim at then-owner Charlie Finley, whose reign was marred by penny-pinching and a persistent itch to take the organization elsewhere.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2024
So how much longer will consumers be penny-pinching?
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 July 2024
After years of trying to win under Sterling’s ruthless penny-pinching, Baylor is offered a demotion in the front office.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 2 July 2024
But the helicopter stunts in this episode (and in the season’s first) are where the penny-pinching becomes impossible to overlook.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2024
But Trump famously keeps close watch over his operations and prides himself on penny-pinching.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 3 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penny-pinching
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The high price for Yoon’s selfish martial law debacle will be paid over time, in installments, by South Korea’s 51 million people.William Pesek, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Warm feelings fueled by the wonder and kindness of the season, inspired by the transformative and timeless experiences of Ebenezer Scrooge who changed from a selfish, penny-pinching grouch, into a generous, happy and altruistic person.Eric C. Shuster, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
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While an initial investment is required, colocation can lead to significant long-term cost savings.Mark Mahle, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Those initiatives have long been advocated by economists as the population ages, and households squirrel away savings to cover fees in case of a medical emergency.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024
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Yoon had declared martial law late on Dec. 3, the first time in over 40 years that Asia’s fourth-largest economy has seen martial law declared.Lim Hui Jie,Dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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Billions of chestnut trees occupied a critical role in the ecosystem, economy and culinary traditions of the region.Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
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Behind, kids are hoisted — careful with that hot chocolate!Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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After that, Buckley seemed more careful about positioning, doing his best to keep the action in the open while not allowing Covington to close in and work from the clinch.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The spread of frugality is hurting China’s economy Oct. 24, 2024 Despite trade talks over the next year, each country continued to impose more tariffs.Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Their period of frugality paid off: At age 28, Bellucci and her fiancé purchased a five-bedroom house built in the 1950s in Babylon, New York.Madeline Bilis, Architectural Digest, 21 Nov. 2024
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Smart Care can free up valuable storage space, an important function considering most Macs come with miserly amounts of storage.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Sneak-peek images of the one-time-only giveaway souvenirs had quickly been met with ridicule online for their ultra-minimalist design — seen by some as one last miserly indignity directed at a loyal fanbase.Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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The chances of you strolling up to a domain registrar and snapping up a domain worth thousands of dollars is about the same as stumbling upon a Jackson Pollock in a thrift store.Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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One woman got the shock of her life when opening an advent calendar purchased from a local thrift store.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Some wonder what's wrong with American society; some see a wakeup call for greedy health insurers.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Even as a single, childless woman, which society calls failure, my life always felt charmed, so charmed that asking God for more felt greedy.Essence, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Penny-pinching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penny-pinching. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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