waste of money

noun phrase

: a bad use of money
The show was a waste of money.

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Do not use recruiting firms with fees, as this is a waste of money. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 In a Harris Poll survey for Indeed, a majority of Gen Z respondents, 51%, said their degree was a waste of money. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025 Under his direction, the C.D.C. recently announced plans to re-examine the evidence — a move that Senator Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana and chairman of the Senate health committee, said was a waste of money. Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025 And those with student debt (41 percent) were more likely to say their degree was a waste of money compared to those without debt (31 percent). Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for waste of money

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“Waste of money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waste%20of%20money. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

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