as in wastes
an instance of spending money or resources without care or restraint
the purchase of a fur coat was simply the latest of his wife's extravagances
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Recent Examples of extravagances
Even in economic uncertainty, people appreciate little extravagances; something extra that shows businesses still value them.
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Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extravagances
Noun
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What never stops, though, is the eternal leak of CO2 from the necks of volcanoes poking above the frozen wastes.—
Peter Brannen
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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In addition to the impending shipments of elevated radioactivity wastes from New York, Wayne Disposal, off I-94 near the Willow Run Airport in Wayne County's Van Buren Township, was receiving elevated-radioactivity wastes from another FUSRAP site, a long-shuttered beryllium plant in Luckey, Ohio.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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From there, the Cadillac Escalade IQL adds layers of luxuries that Cadillac buyers are used to, from a rear seat entertainment system with wireless AKG headphones to powered seats, a spacious third row and retractable running boards to assist every passenger climbing into the cabin.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Spending grew faster than incomes, eating into savings, and much of it came from necessities rather than luxuries.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Extravagances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extravagances. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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