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
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
But Trump famously keeps close watch over his operations and prides himself on penny-pinching.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 3 June 2024
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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
But Trump famously keeps close watch over his operations and prides himself on penny-pinching.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 3 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penny-pinching
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Many Democrats have abandoned hope in favor of cynicism: deciding that most of the voting public are selfish, bigoted enemies of democracy.Jamil Zaki, TIME, 23 Nov. 2024
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Critics, including former prosecutor Tommy Pope, have suggested her actions behind bars demonstrate a pattern of selfish behavior.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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This decrease was attributed to a savings initiative to offset the decline in revenue.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Instead of going back to the well for more public funds, AC Transit should look at the cost side of the ledger, focusing on savings opportunities other than service cuts.Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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All the major North American carriers — Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Air Canada — use variations of priority boarding, with premium passengers allowed to board before those who purchase economy seats.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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For the Michigan economy, the economists anticipate stronger growth in 2025 and 2026 as the potential federal tax cuts and additional Federal Reserve interest rate cuts act to boost growth.JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Making these breads takes over 72 hours of slow and careful workmanship.Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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These things make Istanbul a great place to get high-quality hair transplants at low prices, but patients need to be careful to avoid secret risks.Ethan Stone, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Fans did not appreciate such frugality as the team spent most of the following season battling relegation.Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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Because obsessive, oppressive frugality is the only real way to financial freedom and successful fatherhood.Graham Techler, Vulture, 28 June 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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Sneak-peek images of the one-time-only giveaway souvenirs had quickly been met with ridicule online for their ultra-minimalist design — seen by some as one last miserly indignity directed at a loyal fanbase.Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Will the gift elicit a momentary laugh and then end up in the trash or being donated to a thrift store?Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The thrift store is tied to a Catholic parish in Harbor Springs, north of Traverse City and Petoskey, according to its website.Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2024
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His skin, a greedy shade of brown, seems to eat up all the light.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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Like Kato and Sunja’s margarita date last week, this is another small moment that moves as much, if not more, than any of the larger emotional gestures in the show — some pleasures are immune to misery’s greedy hands.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Penny-pinching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penny-pinching. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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