wastefulness
noun
Examples of wasteful in a Sentence
a wasteful use of natural resources
a careless and wasteful person
We must eliminate wasteful expenditures.
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DeSantis announced the new agency in February to expose and eliminate what officials deem wasteful spending by state agencies, colleges and universities, and local governments.
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Kathryn Varn, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
This increases your close rates, limits wasteful spending and adds efficiency to the post-sign-up process.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
For those of us who are calling balls and strikes on the Trump administration, the idea of creating a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to slash wasteful spending seems like a potential home run.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2025
Speaking to reporters after the committee meeting, House Budget Chairman Lawrence McClure, R-Dover, characterized the request for information from agencies as an effort to carry out part of Perez’s mandate to root out wasteful spending.
—Dara Kam, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
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Kathryn Varn, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
This increases your close rates, limits wasteful spending and adds efficiency to the post-sign-up process.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
For those of us who are calling balls and strikes on the Trump administration, the idea of creating a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to slash wasteful spending seems like a potential home run.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2025
Speaking to reporters after the committee meeting, House Budget Chairman Lawrence McClure, R-Dover, characterized the request for information from agencies as an effort to carry out part of Perez’s mandate to root out wasteful spending.
—Dara Kam, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Wasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wasteful. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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