1
as in sacrifice
voluntary restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites
They moved off the grid to live a life of austerity.
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2
as in gruffness
the quality or state of being stern and serious in manner or appearance
His air of austerity tends to put others off.
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as in misery
the state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions
His family spent years living in austerity during the recession.
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Recent Examples of austerity
Amaranth adds that in past periods of austerity, government employment has declined by 4,000 to 10,000 per month.
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Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
But the austerity hawks in the House Freedom Caucus sound unlikely to settle for anything less than dramatic, economy-warping spending cuts in the very areas that the moderates will want to defend.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Demands for fiscal austerity and higher interest rates as economies crashed didn’t age well.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Many pilgrims stay for the entire festival, observing austerity, giving alms and bathing at sunrise every day.
—Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
But the austerity hawks in the House Freedom Caucus sound unlikely to settle for anything less than dramatic, economy-warping spending cuts in the very areas that the moderates will want to defend.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Demands for fiscal austerity and higher interest rates as economies crashed didn’t age well.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Many pilgrims stay for the entire festival, observing austerity, giving alms and bathing at sunrise every day.
—Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for austerity
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Their sacrifices and bravery were foundational to the nation’s independence, and acknowledging their stories ensures a more inclusive and accurate portrayal of American history.—
Will Minter,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2025
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There were also animal sacrifices that involved smell.—
James Doubek,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, what is likely driving the protests is that these Palestinians are exhausted from the sheer misery Hamas has brought upon them.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Despite on-ice misery, the Flyers have packed at least 18,000 fans for every game during their last two homestands.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The special section of Art Bulletin—which, as the discipline’s flagship journal, constitutes a semiofficial statement about AI’s importance in the field—devoted the majority of its space to critical commentary about the application of computer vision to works of art.—
Sonja Drimmer,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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That discipline has helped broaden the National Rally’s appeal, especially in the aftermath of Macron’s defeat in the 2024 European elections.—
Thomas Adamson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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The bout of asceticism didn’t deter her from finishing a quarter of the album, however.—
Arimeta Diop,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
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Louise tells tales of drunkenness, asceticism, death.—
Hervé Guibert,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Nov. 2024
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The American soldiers were brainwashed into not wanting to go home through tactics including isolation, the fraying of social bonds and sleep deprivation, Lemov said.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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Sleepwalking can happen due to stress, sleep deprivation, certain health conditions, and medications.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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The chance that American attacks on Houthis could prompt attacks on Saudi Arabia and a renewal of the kingdom’s brutal war in Yemen was a chief concern of the Biden administration, a prime reason that White House operated with a degree of restraint in its strikes on Houthi targets.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Sullivan, 56, was charged with first-degree unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons and first-degree reckless endangerment.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
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Type 2 diabetes treatments can vary based on the severity of your condition, your lifestyle, and your overall health.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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In some studies, Vitamin A has been shown to reduce the severity of measles and the risk of death from the virus — but these studies were among highly malnourished populations in low-income countries.—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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In recent months, there's also been bankruptcy filings from TGI Fridays and Red Lobster.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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The recent bankruptcy filing of genetic testing company 23andMe, which allows users to spit in a tube and send away the sample for a detailed DNA analysis, has sparked the possibility that the data could revolutionize cold-case cracking.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Austerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/austerity. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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