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as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money
he daily practiced such penuriousness that few would have guessed that he was one of the state's wealthiest residents
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as in poverty
the state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions
the abject penuriousness of so many of the city's inhabitants should be a cause for concern
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Frustration over Iran’s struggling economy has festered.—
Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
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Yes, the future looks bleak for the island of 11 million people, who are already suffering from a dismal economy and aggressive state repression.—
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The funding went toward three federal programs, two of which focus on lifting families with children out of poverty.—
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As a group, Native Americans face high rates of poverty, chronic disease, and mental illness — all are risk factors for addiction.—
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Understanding that difference can prevent endless money conflicts because frugality builds a meaningful life, while cheapness slowly erodes joy.—
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Reputationally, the tech was a risk; Spotify’s rise had triggered complaints from artists who felt like the new system’s ease and cheapness devalued their art.—
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Others though, like benzodiazepines, have wildly missed the mark, causing decades of unintended consequences and human misery.—
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Instead of getting used to the smells, her misery intensified with each passing day.—
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Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter’s unit rarely gets burned by big plays in the passing game — save for the first quarter against the Texans in Week 17 — and pairing that with stinginess inside the 20-yard line has made the Chargers difficult to score on consistently.—
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Inflation continues to pressure consumers The holiday economizing comes as Americans continue to battle inflation, which rose after the COVID-19 pandemic to levels not seen since the 1980s.—
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The language of manifesting your dreams into reality might sound nonsensical or contrived, but to JOP, his magical thinking became his saving grace.—
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The concealer is available in 24 shades, with savings of up to 58 percent.—
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The Aeneid has a special relevance for the United States, a country founded by immigrants who fled from earlier homelands, often believing that divine providence justified their claim on a land already inhabited by many distinct groups of indigenous peoples.—
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Does providence foreordain or do characters have a say?—
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“Penuriousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penuriousness. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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