as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money
refusing to tip poorly paid restaurant servers is a particularly petty form of stinginess
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As 2025 unfolds, the technology landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, with advancements across energy, aviation, artificial intelligence, and semiconductor manufacturing set to reshape industries and economies.—
Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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But the underlying reason may be the same as why the government is so eager to kick officials back into action: the weak economy.—
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As well as lambasting the bankers for their recklessness and greed, Warren was demanding the creation of a new agency to defend the interests of mortgage holders, savings depositors, credit-card holders, and anybody else who was obliged to deal with banks and other financial companies.—
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Cutting Smith prior to June 1 would give the Lions nearly $6 million in cap savings without any dead-money penalties.—
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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.—
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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.—
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Everything is either a complete accident or divine providence, the movie suggests.—
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The attorney general did not respond to the Statesman's questions about the providence and nature of the evidence.—
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“Stinginess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinginess. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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