wastefulness
noun
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a wasteful use of natural resources
a careless and wasteful person
We must eliminate wasteful expenditures.
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The comment further fueled the perception that Poppi's marketing practices were wasteful, and the online discussion quickly morphed into a broader critique of how brands allocate large budgets to influencer marketing without considering potential public backlash.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Educational freedom, pro-growth tax reform, and personalized health care are priorities being held back by federal and state governments’ wasteful spending and excessive debt.
—Kurt Couchman, National Review, 11 Feb. 2025
Musk is now an advisor to Trump and working in his administration via the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is charged with cutting wasteful spending.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 9 Feb. 2025
Kidwell, who bills himself a Christian conservative Republican, said the Trump administration is right to take aim in Washington at wasteful spending and inefficient bureaucracy.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Feb. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Educational freedom, pro-growth tax reform, and personalized health care are priorities being held back by federal and state governments’ wasteful spending and excessive debt.
—Kurt Couchman, National Review, 11 Feb. 2025
Musk is now an advisor to Trump and working in his administration via the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is charged with cutting wasteful spending.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 9 Feb. 2025
Kidwell, who bills himself a Christian conservative Republican, said the Trump administration is right to take aim in Washington at wasteful spending and inefficient bureaucracy.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Wasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wasteful. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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