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Noun
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Departments & Columns The Week The Week NR Editors Tariffs will either inaugurate a new era of asceticism or opulence.—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
15 May 2025 -
Upon his election, Bergoglio took the name Francis after Saint Francis of Assisi, who was known for his asceticism and ministry to the poor.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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Was this an austerity measure (less fabric) (but also, more fabric, due to the lack of nudity)?—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
24 May 2025
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Significant austerity measures aren’t an option because it doesn’t get elected in D.C.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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“Austereness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/austereness. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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