wastefulness
noun
Examples of wasteful in a Sentence
a wasteful use of natural resources
a careless and wasteful person
We must eliminate wasteful expenditures.
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The directive calls for a comprehensive transformation strategy that includes streamlining the Army's force structure, eliminating wasteful spending, overhauling the acquisition process, and modernizing outdated defense contracts.
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
As the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Musk swooped into Washington in January with a proverbial—and sometimes literal—chainsaw, seeking to hack and slash wasteful government spending.
—Chris Dobstaff, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Everyone knows that there's wasteful government spending.
—Abc News, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
While Musk initially promised to cut $2 trillion in wasteful government spending, by DOGE’s own accounting, the initiative has saved only $160 billion so far.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
As the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Musk swooped into Washington in January with a proverbial—and sometimes literal—chainsaw, seeking to hack and slash wasteful government spending.
—Chris Dobstaff, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Everyone knows that there's wasteful government spending.
—Abc News, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
While Musk initially promised to cut $2 trillion in wasteful government spending, by DOGE’s own accounting, the initiative has saved only $160 billion so far.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Wasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wasteful. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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