as in sparse
less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable
jobs for teenagers were scant that summer
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as in to spare
to use or give out in stingy amounts
don't scant the peanut butter on those sandwiches!
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Recent Examples of scant
Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 6 July 2025
Nevertheless, pundits say the sequel is all but guaranteed to be a profitable piece of business, considering the budget was a scant $15 million.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2022
In most cases, the Electoral College vote is a mere formality that carries no drama and garners scant public attention.
—Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com, 18 Dec. 2020
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Adjective
The set earned 173,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending July 3 — down a scant 3% compared to the previous week.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 6 July 2025
Nevertheless, pundits say the sequel is all but guaranteed to be a profitable piece of business, considering the budget was a scant $15 million.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Verb
There were few roads or trails or even paths to follow and scant potable water, but plenty of pit vipers and tarantulas.
—Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2022
In most cases, the Electoral College vote is a mere formality that carries no drama and garners scant public attention.
—Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com, 18 Dec. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scant
Adjective
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In her prominent book Atlas of AI, renowned Microsoft researcher and academic Kate Crawford documents the vast extractive needs of AI but notes that detailed analysis of materials that will be needed has been sparse.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Regulations in Hong Kong around the technology are currently sparse.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
17 July 2025
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With just hours to spare before South Park‘s Season 27 premiere tonight, the show’s future has been locked in for the next five years.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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As the list below shows, measuring the area on Google Maps reveals that each of Disney's existing theme parks should comfortably fit into the north Yas site with more than 100 acres to spare.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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While specific details of his early childhood are scarce, Weller came of age during a time when distilling was a booming regional industry, often run by farmers and small-business operators who combined their agricultural production with whiskey making.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Details after paramedics whisked Valdes away are scarce, her friend says, as no one was allowed to ride with her to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, where she was later pronounced dead.—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
24 July 2025
Verb
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There is probably no better example of a shortstop conserving his throwing arm than the one who left town Thursday night, Texas Rangers star Corey Seager.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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The project is part of a decades-long effort to conserve Guimard’s work.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 July 2025
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The board is fighting to preserve its designation as a community action agency, navigating foreclosure and cooperating with the Department of Administration's forensic audit.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
18 July 2025
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The latest recall effort — inspired by Herzberg's vote to preserve the state's current income tax rate — mirrors previous recall efforts over Democratic lawmakers' tax positions.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
19 July 2025
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“Scant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scant. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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