as in selfish
giving or sharing as little as possible
the new CEO's penny-pinching ways have helped to keep the company out of bankruptcy
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as in saving
careful management of material resources
they'll have to practice some penny-pinching if they want to save for a house
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as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money
reusing your tea bags is perhaps taking penny-pinching too far
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Recent Examples of penny-pinching
Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 14 June 2024
As the Chinese economy slows and job prospects worsen, people are penny-pinching on everything from groceries to electronics and cars.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Everton, meanwhile, have had another summer of penny-pinching.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024
The other thing is that consumers are penny-pinching right now, so mall brands have a place.
—Lindy Segal, refinery29.com, 9 Oct. 2024
At Game 6 of the 1973 World Series against the New York Mets, fans took aim at then-owner Charlie Finley, whose reign was marred by penny-pinching and a persistent itch to take the organization elsewhere.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2024
So how much longer will consumers be penny-pinching?
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 July 2024
After years of trying to win under Sterling’s ruthless penny-pinching, Baylor is offered a demotion in the front office.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 2 July 2024
But the helicopter stunts in this episode (and in the season’s first) are where the penny-pinching becomes impossible to overlook.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2024
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Many speculated that the COVID pandemic in 2020 would result in more penny-pinching.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 14 June 2024
As the Chinese economy slows and job prospects worsen, people are penny-pinching on everything from groceries to electronics and cars.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Everton, meanwhile, have had another summer of penny-pinching.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024
The other thing is that consumers are penny-pinching right now, so mall brands have a place.
—Lindy Segal, refinery29.com, 9 Oct. 2024
At Game 6 of the 1973 World Series against the New York Mets, fans took aim at then-owner Charlie Finley, whose reign was marred by penny-pinching and a persistent itch to take the organization elsewhere.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2024
So how much longer will consumers be penny-pinching?
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 July 2024
After years of trying to win under Sterling’s ruthless penny-pinching, Baylor is offered a demotion in the front office.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 2 July 2024
But the helicopter stunts in this episode (and in the season’s first) are where the penny-pinching becomes impossible to overlook.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penny-pinching
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But that isn't the case here, as the Redditor said people are accusing them of being selfish for wanting to shut down the speech.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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People who have selfish motivations often manipulate others and ignore boundaries.Sandro da Silva, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Allocate funds for savings goals or special plans for January.Tiffany Grant, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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However, the resolution most Americans are focusing on heading into 2025 is more basic: Sock more money into emergency savings.Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Independent retailers are the backbone of the American economy.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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While the forecasts for 2025 economic growth have improved, most economists expect growth to moderate to something close to the U.S. economy’s long-term potential growth rate of around 2%.Bill Stone, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Dab with blotting papers to remove excess oil, being careful not to irritate skin.Mark Gurarie, Health, 1 Jan. 2025
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Davies says the aesthetic precision of the film is down to Berger’s careful planning.Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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This required immense discipline, frugality, and a laser focus on delivering value to early adopters.Geri Stengel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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During the campaign, Eisenhower promised only modest changes to Truman’s foreign policies, both on Korea and on containment more generally, pledging merely to bring more competence and frugality to their implementation.Steven Casey, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015
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The reinvention still follows the familiar beats of Scrooge's Christmas haunting: Three ghosts, each representing Christmas past (Andy Serkis), present (Charlotte Riley), and future (Jason Flemyng) show the miserly businessman the error of his ways.Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Smart Care can free up valuable storage space, an important function considering most Macs come with miserly amounts of storage.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Secondhand Gifts When shopping for friends and family members, don't shy away from the thrift store.Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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The then-bride-to-be walked into her local thrift store, Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation Resale Shop in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 30, 2023, and saw the perfect wedding dress just hanging on one of the racks.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.Dividend Channel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Robert Redford delivers folksy wisdom as a local eccentric who once had his own dragon encounter, and even Karl Urban’s greedy logger is more of a nuisance than an outright villain.Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Penny-pinching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penny-pinching. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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