as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money
his chronic cheapness is such that he never takes vacations or replaces old, worn-out household goods
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheapness
Noun
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Tariffs will drive the world economy into recession unless level-minded leaders realize the errors of their ways.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025 -
Renault hasn’t sold cars stateside since the 1980s, making these tariffs less of a worry when funding its F1 team (Alpine), beyond overall additional financial constraints amid the turbulent global economy.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Keep the savings coming with more tech deals on Amazon today!—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Regardless of how the $30 million in savings will be spent in the future, Blaylock’s assertion that the grants weren’t supposed to help families buy computers goes against what’s in the legislative record.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The parsimony has so far delivered one FA Cup and an on-field blueprint as devoid of life as most others since the Ferguson era ended.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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The parsimony has so far delivered one FA Cup and an on-field blueprint as devoid of life as most others since the Ferguson era ended.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There is a way forward, however, that was recently proposed by the theologian Matt Jantzen in his study on the doctrine of providence (i.e., how Christians think about God’s relationship to history).—
B.G. White,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
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Everything is either a complete accident or divine providence, the movie suggests.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Cheapness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheapness. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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