as in corruption
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society
a religious leader who railed against the profligacy of the nation's decadent aristocrats
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Recent Examples of profligacy
Just over a decade ago, there was even something called Tea Party movement, raising the alarm across the country about federal profligacy.
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The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024
Both unions have convincingly declared victory, but, after years of reliance on boom-time profligacy, the industry is bracing for a downturn in the quantity—and perhaps the quality—of its output.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2023
The team was eventually made to pay for its profligacy in front of goal as Real Madrid caught Leipzig on the counterattack after 65 minutes, with Jude Bellingham bursting forward and setting up Vinícius Jr. for an emphatic finish.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
United’s collapse in performance has coincided with one of the biggest talent acquisitions sprees in its history, and untangling that profligacy has left the club poorly positioned to meet the league’s spending limits.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
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The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024
Both unions have convincingly declared victory, but, after years of reliance on boom-time profligacy, the industry is bracing for a downturn in the quantity—and perhaps the quality—of its output.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2023
The team was eventually made to pay for its profligacy in front of goal as Real Madrid caught Leipzig on the counterattack after 65 minutes, with Jude Bellingham bursting forward and setting up Vinícius Jr. for an emphatic finish.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
United’s collapse in performance has coincided with one of the biggest talent acquisitions sprees in its history, and untangling that profligacy has left the club poorly positioned to meet the league’s spending limits.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profligacy
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That ban, which dated to the 1800s, was designed to reduce bribery and corruption during elections, Reuters reported.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Topline Investigators specializing in financial crime and corruption raided the Paris office of streaming giant Netflix Tuesday morning, multiple outlets reported, as a simultaneous search took place at the company’s EMEA headquarters in Amsterdam.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The series, which ran from 1999 to 2006, depicted Washington as a place where despite the politicking and immorality, the Constitution prevailed.Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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To make its new version of Cleo a crusader, the series has to make the Black community around her incredibly susceptible to superstition and immorality, and that’s a crummy bargain.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2024
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This is an unfortunately necessary measure to pay for the budgetary sins of the past.Mercury News & East Bay Times editorial, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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The challenge is where the producers start correcting the sins of the past.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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But did the Stanford experiment really offer anything conclusive about the nature of evil?Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The deity is also linked to earthquakes, thunder, darkness, storms, and death and was widely regarded as the most powerful force of evil in Egyptian theology.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Profligacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profligacy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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