as in wastrel
someone who spends money freely or foolishly
we want you to get a job so that you'll be a waster of your own money and not ours
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The company has no use for delegators and money wasters.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2023
Director and co-founder of the Work Time Reduction Center Of Excellence Joe O’Connor tells PBS companies can cut work hours and maintain productivity by fixing time-wasters like overlong meetings, inefficient processes and other workplace distractions.
—Emily Washburn, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
Make sure to send your ballots in for this ridiculous, time waster of a California governor recall election; and also check out Variety’s loads of Emmy content, including our Emmy Extra editions, to fully immerse yourself in the categories before voting!
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Aug. 2021
Family karaoke is another fun time-waster.
—Nadine Jolie Courtney, Redbook, 16 Aug. 2018
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2023
Director and co-founder of the Work Time Reduction Center Of Excellence Joe O’Connor tells PBS companies can cut work hours and maintain productivity by fixing time-wasters like overlong meetings, inefficient processes and other workplace distractions.
—Emily Washburn, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
Make sure to send your ballots in for this ridiculous, time waster of a California governor recall election; and also check out Variety’s loads of Emmy content, including our Emmy Extra editions, to fully immerse yourself in the categories before voting!
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Aug. 2021
Family karaoke is another fun time-waster.
—Nadine Jolie Courtney, Redbook, 16 Aug. 2018
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“Waster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waster. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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