penuriousness

noun

Definition of penuriousnessnext
1
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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2
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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  1. economy
  2. poverty
  3. misery
  4. saving
  5. providence
  6. parsimony
Noun
  • However, economists have warned that his plans to implement tariffs on different countries could hurt the U.S. economy and cause prices to rise across various sectors.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Inflation picked up speed in December as the U.S. economy showed unexpected signs of strength at the end of 2024.
    Tobias Burns, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of economy
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  • In recent years, Puerto Rico has faced the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, earthquakes, ongoing power grid failures, one of the highest poverty rates in the US, and an economic crisis.
    Lola Mendez, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2025
  • In no state do TANF benefits reach even 60% of the poverty level for a family of three.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of poverty
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  • Middleton put the possession out of its misery with what turned into a decent look on an off-the-bounce midrange jumper, but the entire possession lacked purpose.
    Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Carter’s true legacy is one of economic misery at home and embarrassment on the world stage.
    Philip Klein, National Review, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of misery
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  • Their homes may have been paid off or close to it, their life savings sunk into that plot of ground.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The Amazon deals won’t last long, so shop quickly to make the most out of these savings.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of saving
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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
  • 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
  • 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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