as in spendthrift
someone who spends money freely or foolishly
he's a spender and she's a tightwad, so naturally they quarrel about money a lot
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Recent Examples of spender
But as a frequent convention attendee (and spender), the heart of merchandise at SacAnime is in the artist alley.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Some estimates show that China was among the lowest research spenders worldwide in 1980.
—Caroline Wagner, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
Although there will be salary exceptions such as veteran minimum contracts to help fill a spot or two, the Magic won’t be able to be heavy spenders in free agency in their current financial situation.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
The other top spenders were the Illinois Network of Charter Schools and Urban Center.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
In analysis published by AdImpact, Rick Jackson is the leading Republican for ad spending across the nation, and is one of this election cycle's top ad spenders.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
One high payroll team coaxing away an elite performer from another free spender made for a delicious side dish to this week’s three-game series and the plot has only thickened.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
Saudi Arabia alone has spent $300 billion on defense in the past five years and is one of the 10 biggest military spenders in the world.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
While rivals like OpenAI, Anthropic and Google have spearheaded the artificial intelligence boom with powerful models and popular chatbots as well as other services, Meta has been a hefty spender on AI but has yet to show any new revenue streams from it.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Some estimates show that China was among the lowest research spenders worldwide in 1980.
—Caroline Wagner, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
Although there will be salary exceptions such as veteran minimum contracts to help fill a spot or two, the Magic won’t be able to be heavy spenders in free agency in their current financial situation.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
The other top spenders were the Illinois Network of Charter Schools and Urban Center.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
In analysis published by AdImpact, Rick Jackson is the leading Republican for ad spending across the nation, and is one of this election cycle's top ad spenders.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
One high payroll team coaxing away an elite performer from another free spender made for a delicious side dish to this week’s three-game series and the plot has only thickened.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
Saudi Arabia alone has spent $300 billion on defense in the past five years and is one of the 10 biggest military spenders in the world.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
While rivals like OpenAI, Anthropic and Google have spearheaded the artificial intelligence boom with powerful models and popular chatbots as well as other services, Meta has been a hefty spender on AI but has yet to show any new revenue streams from it.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spender
Noun
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The split screen of Bezos and his spendthrift wife, Lauren Sánchez, frolicking everywhere — including Paris Fashion Week — while the tech mogul defiles the crown jewel nurtured by Ben Bradlee and Kay Graham is sickening.—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2026
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That is all the more reason the state must get a better handle on its spendthrift ways.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Start with your biggest time waster and build from there.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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For example, default settings for focus time added blocking of sites in the categories Shopping, Tabloids, and Time wasters.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Delery ruminates on her wastrel youth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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He was raised on Chicago’s North Side by a wastrel father and a mother who struggled to put food on their table.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Twenty-six James Bond films (the 25 Eon joints, plus the prodigal Never Say Never Again) are coming to Netflix this month.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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Secrets are revealed, prodigals return, intolerances surface and family bonds are tested.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Spender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spender. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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