cheapness

noun

Definition of cheapnessnext
as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money his chronic cheapness is such that he never takes vacations or replaces old, worn-out household goods

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  1. economy
  2. saving
  3. parsimony
  4. providence
Noun
  • When an economy is growing and exceeding expectations, company revenues and earnings generally increase, making these companies more attractive to investors.
    Gene Goldman, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Related article Europe’s biggest economy is in crisis.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of economy
Noun
  • Republicans, who will control Congress starting in January, will be looking for cost savings to offset extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Whitlock said.
    Tami Luhby, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Don’t cash out if the market drops In a bear market, some retirement savers panic and sell, hoping to protect their savings from further losses.
    Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of saving
Noun
  • And even if the existing global public health architecture survives this time of parsimony and austerity, it will have been remodeled along the way.
    Laurie Garrett, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2012
  • 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.
    Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023
Definition of parsimony
Noun
  • Trump’s 90-minute acceptance speech, which quickly moved from providence to policy and jabs at his opponent, President Joe Biden, was almost secular compared to some speakers earlier in the evening.
    Chris Ullery, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
  • The concepts of divine intervention and providence have a long record in American history.
    Newt Gingrich, Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2024
Definition of providence
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