as in extravagant
given to spending money freely or foolishly
my one wasteful child always seemed to run out of money by midweek
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Recent Examples of wasteful
One such migrant shelter in Marlborough, Massachusetts, was managed by Jon Fetherston from November 2023 to July 2024, who painted a chaotic picture of his time there with violence, wasteful spending and rape.
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
This advisory body—which began as a joke post on Musk's platform X—aims to streamline government operations and reduce wasteful spending.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
This knitwear brand doesn’t follow the traditional (often wasteful) fashion cycle, and instead continuously adds to an ongoing collection ideal for any season or aesthetic.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
When there’s a void in responsibility, filmmaking can become a very exploitative, wasteful and even dangerous activity.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
This advisory body—which began as a joke post on Musk's platform X—aims to streamline government operations and reduce wasteful spending.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
This knitwear brand doesn’t follow the traditional (often wasteful) fashion cycle, and instead continuously adds to an ongoing collection ideal for any season or aesthetic.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
When there’s a void in responsibility, filmmaking can become a very exploitative, wasteful and even dangerous activity.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
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Social media footage also has shown Syrians touring the Assads’ opulent estates, revealing extravagant decor and possessions out of reach for many who lived through the country’s civil war since 2011.Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Every year, the Kardashian-Jenners host an extravagant Christmas Eve bash equipped with over-the-top decorations and activities at one of their sprawling Southern California mansions.Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Tiny shampoo bottles are no longer seen as cute freebies by many travelers but as profligate waste when refillable larger containers make more environmental sense.Carlton Reid, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Americans have long been among the world’s most profligate tippers.Virginia Postrel, Boston Herald, 2 Sep. 2024
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Globally, Ireland was this year's most generous country, and Norway was the top country in supporting fundraisers beyond its borders.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Engage In Active Listening One crucial strategy is generous listening.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Galle’s father worked for Marie Antoinette, but the French Revolution unsurprisingly had a major impact on the aristocratic market for spendthrift furnishings like this.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
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Those could have been used to constrain distributions to or for the benefit of the spendthrift child.Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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First, the show’s barnburner opening number is followed by a very, very, very long group performance at the show’s midpoint after prodigal son Johnny’s arrival.Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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The neighbourhood is back to its usual bustle — and proud as ever of its prodigal son.Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
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Donald Trump’s stance on nuclear weapons has been one of obsessive and reckless bombast.Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
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Sargeant was charged with two counts of first degree assault, two counts of first degree reckless endangerment, and several second degree counts for menacing, criminal possession of a weapon, harassment, and disorderly conduct.Stepheny Price, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Their rounded faces, their piercings and makeup, their lateness and absences and profuse, careless apologies—their vulnerability was almost intolerable.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Michigan fire statistics The leading cause of fire deaths in 2024 through early December are careless smoking (46%), followed by heating (16%) and explosion (16%), a report by Michigan Fire Inspectors Society said.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
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At least seven Liberal members of parliament have publicly called on Trudeau to step down, and more have done so privately according to sources, CNN-affiliate CBC News reported.Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Its most infamous crime was the 1984 murder of Alan Berg, an outspoken, liberal, Jewish radio host in Denver.Zach Baylin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Wasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wasteful. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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