penuriousness

noun

Definition of penuriousnessnext
1
as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money he daily practiced such penuriousness that few would have guessed that he was one of the state's wealthiest residents

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2
as in poverty
the state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions the abject penuriousness of so many of the city's inhabitants should be a cause for concern

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  1. economy
  2. poverty
  3. misery
  4. saving
  5. providence
  6. parsimony
Noun
  • Independent retailers are the backbone of the American economy.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of economy
Noun
  • By increasing revenue for musicians and creators, music can also drive broader economic development, job creation, and poverty alleviation.
    Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The government imposed a set of controversial economic reforms that critics say have made poverty worse.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of poverty
Noun
  • There’s a certain irony in the fact that those on the celebrity circuit — who appear to hover above the mundanity and misery of cubicle working and employee dress codes — are embracing this staunch symbol of corporate professionalism.
    Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Living with an ever-present feeling of sadness and misery will break you.
    Terina Allen, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of misery
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  • Allocate funds for savings goals or special plans for January.
    Tiffany Grant, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of saving
Noun
  • Jiangxi and Shandong providences reported refinancing RMB 55.1 billion and RMB 12.9 billion worth of hidden debt, respectively.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of providence
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  • 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
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